ACT: 'We Are a Plan B' for Common Assessments
The maker of the ACT college entrance exam offers itself as an alternative to common tests being designed by two federally funded consortia designing tests for the common standards. Read Full Post >
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May 22, 2013
May 01, 2013
Indiana Could Back Out of Common-Core Tests
New commissioner Glenda Ritz wants the state to go its own way with standardized tests. Read Full Post >
April 25, 2013
Will Florida Back Out of Common Tests?
The commissioner of education says the state should consider other alternatives to PARCC, including ACT's new ASPIRE system. Read Full Post >
April 24, 2013
Alabama Anti-Common-Core Bill Dies; Rhetoric Turns Bizarre
The Alabama Senate has killed a bill that would have required the state to drop the Common Core State Standards. Read Full Post >
April 18, 2013
Testing Consortium Releases Draft Accommodations Policy
PARCC seeks public comment on its proposed policies governing the common assessments that students are scheduled to take in 2015. Read Full Post >
April 15, 2013
Having Rejected Common Tests, Alabama Opts for New ACT Exam
The move holds symbolic importance for the two federally funded assessment consortia, which are mindful of maintaining membership in order to stay viable. Read Full Post >
April 08, 2013
Busting Up Misconceptions About Formative 'Assessment'
A group of researchers makes a plea for understanding formative "assessment" as a suite of teaching practices. Read Full Post >
March 27, 2013
Should Common Assessments Use Computers to Score Writing?
The two federally funded groups designing tests for the common standards are awaiting feedback from pilot and field testing before making the decision. Read Full Post >
March 27, 2013
Common-Assessment Groups to Undergo New Federal Review Process
The review will focus on item and task development and on how the two testing consortia will validate assessment results. Read Full Post >
March 13, 2013
Testing Consortium Reorganizes for Long-Term Survival
PARCC becomes a nonprofit to help it stay afloat after federal money runs out in 2014. Read Full Post >
