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 — the science of measuring mental abilities and processes — offers a brief history and insights into the future of testing.
The 2018 PISA results are out, and the picture they portray for the United States could only be called fair to middlin'.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 12/05/19
10 recommendations for synchronizing K-12 education policy with the science of learning and development.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 11/15/19
The assessment provider’s new solution gives educators insights into student proficiencies in English language arts and mathematics through adaptive, through-year assessment that provides summative scores for teachers.
The vast wealth of data that is the "Nation's Report Card" showed that average math scores stayed steady across states for fourth and eighth graders in this year's round of testing by the federal National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) compared to scores in 2017.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 10/30/19
Helping students prepare to apply for college is no easy task. With the ACT making changes to its testing rules, there are steps that students, parents and educators can take to ensure positive results.