Narrow math tests inevitably drive down real standards because accountability pressures principals and teachers to teach to the test. Conversely, well-engineered tests of the math we actually want ...
AUSTIN - Students will not be held accountable for the math portion of the STAAR test this year. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) made the decision after teachers and parents voiced their concerns ...
Nationwide scores plummeted in math and fell significantly in reading in 2022 on the National Assessment of Educational Progress or NAEP, providing new evidence of the pandemic’s unparalleled impact ...
The common math assessments under development by PARCC will be translated into Spanish and possibly other languages, but whether English-language learners will have access to non-English versions will ...
Two out of 3 California students did not meet state math standards and more than half did not meet English standards on state assessments taken in the spring, reflecting sizable drops in performance ...
The poster of a grimacing Muhammad Ali stares down at the students in Jeff Bagford’s pre-algebra class at Harney Middle School. “Nothing is impossible” is the poster’s message, spelled out in big ...
Editor’s note: This story was updated to indicate Paul Lundeen is the senate minority leader. A Weld RE-3J School District elementary school was recognized by the state last week for its improved math ...
Math remained a struggle. English language arts had a stronger showing. And with science — this past year, at least — it was hard to tell. Results from state exams taken in the spring were released ...