There’s a difference between teaching to the test and developing test-specific thinking that will help students effectively apply what they’ve learned all year.

This week, hundreds of thousands of students across New Jersey and the US took the PARCC exam, but Nathan Fallin wasn't one of them. Perhaps you’ve heard of PARCC. It's one of two major standardized ...

Fewer students from lower-income backgrounds are taking the SAT and ACT tests than in years past. Credit: Newsday via Getty Images The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our ...

When the College Board canceled SAT testing in 2020, hundreds of colleges adopted test-optional admissions policies for that fall. The Urban Institute reported that the number of four-year colleges ...

William Liang At the sixth-ranked American public university, UC San Diego, a quarter of students taking a remedial math course placement exam couldn’t solve for x in this equation: 7 + 2 = x + 6. A ...

Standardized batteries are one of the great consumer goods: Who hasn't bought a pack of AA or AAA cells for some consumer-electronics device by now? The idea that standardized high-capacity ...

Becoming a standardized patient requires a good memory, and excellent listening skills and concentration while being trained, interviewed and examined. Prior acting experience is not required.

No matter where you live, standardized tests can be stressful. But what kind of test you take, how many, and what purpose they serve varies wildly from country to country, and even city to city. We ...

Earlier this month, President Trump signed a memorandum requiring increased transparency in higher education admissions. The purpose of the order is to ensure that universities are admitting students ...

When the world of K-12 education spiraled into confusion last spring, many teachers and students quietly delighted in the disappearance of high-stakes tests. The multiple-choice questions and hours ...

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