Report Digs Into Atlanta Test-Cheating Allegations
The state-mandated report finds reason to look more closely at, and possibly take disciplinary action against, 109 school employees suspected of inflating student scores. Read Full Post >
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August 03, 2010
July 29, 2010
Teaching to the Test Watch
Maryland has put an end to its policy of allowing teachers to examine standardized test booklets up to two weeks before administering the exams, amid concerns of teachers abusing the privilege. Read Full Post >
July 29, 2010
Race to Top Assessment Plans: A Graphic Version
Those of you who have slogged through our coverage of the Race to the Top assessment competition (story here, blog items here and here, for instance) know that those proposals are pretty hefty documents. So it's cool that the folks at the Center for K-12 Assessment and Performance Management decided... Read Full Post >
July 29, 2010
Study: Could State Exams Replace the SAT?
A new study explores whether a state exam in Arizona could be a useful way to predict which students will succeed in college. Read Full Post >
July 27, 2010
Test-Prep for Four-Year-Olds
Two years ago, New York City instituted a standardized test as the sole criteria for admission into its gifted and talented kindergarten program, according to a New York Times story. Read Full Post >
July 21, 2010
Who Will Test the Test-Makers?
Changes are on the horizon for New York state's Regents tests, but one former analyst wonders if they'll do any good. Read Full Post >
July 16, 2010
Delaware Test Results Draw Attention to Accommodations
A score drop is being partially attributed to cutting back on the number of students who have the test read aloud to them. Read Full Post >
July 13, 2010
D.C. Test Scores Show Mixed Results
Scores at the elementary school level declined this year after years of rising, but District of Columbia middle and high schools students posted gains in math and reading. Read Full Post >
July 08, 2010
Monday Reading Roundup
The Washington Post explores the Gates Foundation's impact on education; The Hechinger Report explores the dropout crisis, and the NGA's new chairman announces a focus on college completion. Read Full Post >
July 02, 2010
Federal 'i3' Competition Attracts Lots of Ideas to Improve Ed.
A federal competition for innovation dollars attracts lots of ideas to improve education across a variety of areas in the curriculum, from math and science to literacy. Read Full Post >
