This week’s new question-of-the-week is: What are effective assessment strategies for multilingual learners? Assessment is a key element of teaching—we need to know where our students are in the ...

Corrected: An earlier version of this story contained an incorrect job description for Paul Leather. He oversees state and local partnerships for the Center for Innovation and Education. Let’s get ...

The challenge is that children at this age are still developing language skills. In the past, students would sometimes cry and put their heads down on the desk during tests.

This analysis of testing in schools shows what the current debate gets wrong, and how educators and policymakers can create a future where assessments are a more effective part of the teaching and ...

Built using cutting-edge psychometric principles, the IXL LevelUp Diagnostic helps educators confidently identify students ...

After years of relying on state tests that painted an incomplete picture, Abilene schools say new benchmarks and local assessments are revealing what students truly know—and where they’re growing ...

Technology and artificial intelligence can vastly improve the types of assessments teachers use to guide students in their learning. Despite the often-negative discussion about testing in schools, ...

SOMA students outpace state NJSLA averages in ELA, math & science—grades 6-7 and special ed show top growth. See how new ...

Photo/Xinhua] The number of people taking the Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) is expected to reach 750,000 this year, ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Standardized testing began Monday in school districts across Alabama. The federal requirement to test all students, first demanded under No Child Left Behind in 2001, is still in place. While state ...