Standardized tests like the SAT-10 are typically calculated electronically, but the corrections are not done at the testing site. Several school districts in the state of New York recently made history for using the first ever electronic scoring system that was on-site. The Educational Assessment Scoring Environment (EASE) was created by the Education Division […]
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Standardized test scores factor into teacher pay
As part of education reform, many schools are choosing to evaluate their teachers’ pay based on how well students perform on standardized tests. The media is beginning to uncover how some schools matched up to others in terms of student testing, causing some educators to criticize being portrayed as either good or bad from […]
Some private schools are opting to give their students the Stanford Achievement Test
It’s become a requirement for public schools to assess how well their students perform when compared to the rest of the country. Through the No Child Left Behind Act, schools must choose a form of standardized testing to determine exactly where their students measure up. However, although some private schools in Pennsylvania are opting […]
New York standardized tests see flaws
Some schools across the country are using standardized test scores in order to get recognition from the government. However, a number of analysts suggests that standardized tests had become too predictable for some, which is why New York state decided to make math and English tests more difficult. Now that proficiency has dropped, The […]
NYC teachers looking to hide standardized test results
Since the passing of the No Child Left Behind Act, there has been great stress on educators to ensure that their students are prepared for standardized tests. Public school children must take standardized tests under the Act, as a way for analysts to measure how well a school is performing. However, some teachers are not […]
Baldwin County looks to change its standardized testing methods
Students within the public education sector often find themselves having to prepare for certain milestones. While standardized testing has become the norm in predicting whether or not a student matches up to the academic standards of the rest of the country, there are other ways to ensure that they’re prepared for the future. Baldwin County […]
New Jersey standardized test scores show improvement for some districts
Since the passing of the No Child Left Behind Act in 2001, the government has been using standardized test scores to track the progress of public schools and the curricula they offer to their students. Some schools that continue to show low test scores are sometimes stripped of funding or forced to lay off […]
New Jersey enacts new biology standardized test as graduation requirement
The state of New Jersey is looking to hold their public school systems responsible for ensuring that their students are up to par with all that’s required of their grade. In order to ensure that students are meeting national requirements in a number of subjects, the New Jersey Department of Education has announced that […]
Despite low scores, New York schools cutting standardized test tutoring
After the state of New York changed their standardized tests, many students have found the new exams much harder than the previous tests. However, budget cuts could mean that students who are struggling will not get the extra help they need. Parents are concerned that children who attend schools in the Bronx will not be […]
The Common Core State Standards continues to make its way through the U.S. schools
Since the inception of the No Child Left Behind Act in 2001, states have been subjecting students to standardized tests in order to gauge performance. There are a variety of standardized tests available such as the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) and the Stanford Achievement Test (SAT 10), but some states are looking […]