NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — For years, education advocates have said that teachers need to be paid more and students need to be tested less. There are two pieces of legislation that hope to do just that ...

There’s a difference between teaching to the test and developing test-specific thinking that will help students effectively ...

Researchers are examining whether a decline in reading and math scores over the last decade is related to the widespread use of smartphones by young people.

Thousands of students, including in Newark, Chicago, and the Denver area, are helping test out federal financial aid forms before they go live to the broader public on or before Dec. 1. The testing, ...

More than 100 of Long Island's 124 school districts recorded student opt-out totals above the state rate in the latest round of statewide testing, driving a boycott movement that long has impacted New ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. It’s wrong to assume that striving for perfectionism is inherently bad. It’s often healthy for artists, athletes, and many service ...

Less than 50% of students in multiple South Carolina elementary and middle school grades are performing math at grade level, new state test results show. The results come by way of SC READY, a ...

In a rare moment of bipartisan agreement on education policy, Virginia leaders have enacted sweeping changes to the state’s K-12 testing system, aiming to raise student performance and make the ...

The Disability Support Services Testing Center offers a distraction-reduced testing environment for students with disabilities who have approved accommodations related to testing. Students wishing to ...

Self-assessments encourage students to reflect on their skills, knowledge, learning goals, and progress in a course. These practices can range from quick, low-stakes check-ins on lecture content to in ...