Recognizing it had a cheating problem, with students covertly texting each other answers from their pockets during a state exam, the Mississippi Department of Education paid a company to analyze tests using "data forensics," according to the New York Times. The result? Cheating went down 70 percent,... Read Full Post >
STEM, reading, and assessment top the list of most-read subjects on Curriculum Matters in 2010. Read Full Post >
Two new summaries of the Race to the Top assessment proposals offer concise, comparative looks at the design ideas for the new tests. Read Full Post >
Two Boston schools use frequent testing and close monitoring of the results as keys to their turnaround strategies. Read Full Post >
A new study shows that one in five recent high school graduates lack the academic skills to enlist in the military. Read Full Post >
A new report finds more states requiring some form of high school test, and its authors predict that forthcoming common assessments could fuel that trend. Read Full Post >
A new development in assessment has the potential to make tests more accessible to students with disabilities, and more portable. Read Full Post >
Some state legislators are questioning the wisdom of the decision. Read Full Post >
The American Federation of Teachers explores how to shape curriculum from the common standards. Read Full Post >
There is simply no doubt that our Founding Fathers would have been shocked to discover that decadent Europe was more egalitarian—with greater mobility and shared sacrifice—than the United States. Read Full Post >
