Standardized tests are pests—here’s why
While the primary goal of standardized testing is to measure student achievement and set benchmarks for educational standards, it carries unintended consequences.
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4 simple strategies to help students ace standardized tests
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Will gamification replace paper tests?
Nearly everyone remembers the stress of taking a test in school. In-class exams have the power to make even the most dedicated of students quake with fear, not…
Addressing students’ pandemic ‘learning loss’
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Editor’s Picks 2015, No. nine: Why you should stop testing and start assessing
One educator issues a challenge to all: skip the Scantron and discover what students really know Ed. note: This year ... Read more
Is homework worth the time?
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Tests for pupils, but the grades go to teachers
New York City education officials are developing more than a dozen new standardized tests, but in a sign of the times, their main purpose will be to grade…
Under pressure, teachers tamper with test scores
Of all the forms of academic cheating, none may be as startling as educators tampering with children’s standardized tests, reports the New York Times.