A new report using data from 3.8 million students reveals that, in large part, students are performing near pre-pandemic expectation levels in reading, in particular in elementary grades, while they lag a bit more in math. But students in middle school are performing poorly as measured against pre-pandemic expectations, as are students who are members of underrepresented and at-risk populations.
Parents overwhelmingly opposed going ahead with standardized testing this spring, according to a survey done by a parent advocates group.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 04/09/21
Even as education leaders are encouraged to look at the data to understand which pockets of students need special kinds of support for their learning, a new article and infographic from a research organization have suggested that some "subgroups" of students are too small to register on the radar, which means they get passed over.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 12/01/20
Education technology company DreamBox Learning has released new software that lets educators predict how well their students would do with high-stakes math testing â even though the testing isn't happening.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 05/21/20
There's no guarantee that colleges or universities will grant credit for successful Advanced Placement testing in any of the 38 AP courses currently available.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 04/27/20
CrossBraining has launched an enhanced version of its program for experiential learning and assessment.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 04/21/20
The U.S. Department of Education has issued notification that states can choose to "bypass" standardized testing for the 2019-2020 school year. Secretary Betsy DeVos said in the announcement that the department would grant a waiver to any state unable to assess its students "due to the ongoing national emergency."
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 03/20/20
Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Mid-Atlantic is working with the Maryland State Department of Education to develop a tool that tracks services and engagement received by schools that need the most improvement.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 02/13/20
The learning and innovation in education never stops. Here's what 12 education technology experts and observers expect for the new year in K-12.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 01/22/20
A 50-year veteran of psychometrics â the science of measuring mental abilities and processes â offers a brief history and insights into the future of testing.