This month, I went to school for parent-teacher conferences. My second-grader’s self-evaluation form listed several categories: “I follow directions,” “I understand math,” “I like to read,” and one we ...
You might find the following question on a first-grade math test: "Fill in the box: 7+2=[blank]+6." But what you wouldn't expect is for 25 percent of incoming freshman at a highly ranked university to ...
JACKSON – Standardized test results were discussed during a recent Board of Education meeting and the news was not good.   The results were examined through a presentation by Dr. Laura Godlesky, ...
A similar proportion of eighth-graders failed to come up with the following sum: 12 + (-4) + 12 + 4 = _______. By the 12th ...
A similar proportion of eighth-graders failed to come up with the following sum: 12 + (-4) + 12 + 4 = _______. By the 12th ...
The Tupper Lake Central School District recently released its state test results from last year. The district’s passing rates lagged behind all state averages for grades three through eight in English ...
85% of third graders passed the third-grade reading assessment after the final retest. It was one point higher than the ...
Fort Worth leaders have expressed concern about the state of the city’s school system. But a new report shows four bright spots.
UC San Diego’s record-high enrollment seems to have come at a cost: increasingly underprepared students. On Nov. 6, UCSD’s ...
Test-blind admissions, grade inflation, and mandated admissions from underrepresented high schools are destroying higher education.