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Test: The four-letter word that works with GPA for college admissions

September 9, 2024 by Katie Letts, UWorld

Looking at GPA and standardized test scores together in college admissions offers a more comprehensive view of a student's academic potential.

If you work long enough in education, you see that most academic trends swing through extreme phases like a pendulum. College admissions trends have followed suit, especially regarding…

Curriculum & Assessment

Standardized tests are pests—here’s why

November 28, 2023November 13, 2023 by Dr. Yuvraj Verma, Teacher, Chalkville Elementary School

While the primary goal of standardized testing is to measure student achievement and set benchmarks for educational standards, it carries unintended consequences.

Classroom Innovations

3 key considerations for the future of assessments

September 13, 2021 by Trenton Goble, VP of K-12 Strategy, Canvas

End-of-year assessments can take away from teachers' everyday efforts to gauge standards mastery and personalize learning--what does the future of assessments look like?

The cancellation of summative assessments in the spring of 2020, coupled with the variability of the spring 2021 testing season, has significantly impacted the K–12 assessment landscape.

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Redefining what it means to be ‘college-ready’

October 15, 2019October 11, 2019 by Dr. David Schuler

New research is calling for a new definition of what it means to be college-ready, like these graduates walking in graduation caps.

Societal pressures on high school seniors seemingly grow by the year. These days, a student’s level of college and workforce readiness is said to be dependent on their…

IT Management

Dying student still has to prove he can’t take a standardized test

February 6, 2014 by Staff and wire services reports

Eleven-year-old Ethan Rediske has been in hospice care for the past month and is likely nearing the last days of his life, the Huffington Post reports.

Test: The four-letter word that works with GPA for college admissions

Standardized tests are pests—here’s why

3 key considerations for the future of assessments

Redefining what it means to be ‘college-ready’

Dying student still has to prove he can’t take a standardized test

Avantis Education Launches Eduverse+ for ClassVR

Slooh’s New Earth Science Curriculum Offers Standards-Aligned Learning Activities Utilizing Orbital Satellite Feeds

Benton County Schools Chooses Intelitek’s SmartCIM 4.0 for New CIM Lab Funded by Tennessee’s Innovative School Models program

Survey Reveals Critical Insight Into Teachers’ Technology Use and Challenges

Alaskan School System Selects Discovery Education to Enhance Science Education

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