For many, spring means longer days, warmer weather, and a return to the great outdoors. For some, spring means one last push to wrap up school, including studying and sitting for final examinations or ...

Standardized tests claim to measure student learning, academic achievement, and college readiness. What they actually measure is pattern recognition and the stamina to sit still for three hours and ...

Oklahoma State Department of Education officials now acknowledge that 9,100 students across the state had standardized tests disrupted by the testing vendor's computer problems last week - more than ...

As college admission deadlines approach, the debate surrounding standardized testing intensifies. In recent years, the shift towards test-optional and test-blind admissions has garnered significant ...

Standardized testing continues to be a critical component in U.S. education and college admissions. This stands true even as formats evolve and new technologies reshape the academic experience. This ...

New York Department of Education has been phasing in computer-based assessments, rather than using bubble sheets and pencils. "There's a lot of frustration," Rockland BOCES spokesperson Scott Salotto ...

Two main criticisms have crystallized from the standardized testing debate in recent years. The first is that a three-hour standardized test isn’t an accurate measure of ability. This is an attractive ...

An SAT admission ticket under a pencil and calculator. Standardized testing continues to be a critical component in U.S. education and college admissions. This stands true even as formats evolve and ...

To enter certain professions – attorney, accountant, financial adviser, electrician and many others – passing a standardized test is required. To obtain a drivers' license, you have to pass what ...