The Daily Pennsylvanian21h
Penn reinstates standardized testing requirement for 2025-26 admissions cycle
After four years of test-optional admissions policies, the University announced that prospective students applying to Penn in ...
Penn will reinstate its standardized test requirement for admission after a four-year pause
The flexibility of a test-optional policy has escalated decision-making stress in an application process that is already stressful,” the university said on its admissions website.
Arkansas Times1d
Little Rock School Board discusses standardized test scores, success of Ignite Reading program
The Little Rock School Board is starting to see the results from the state's new ATLAS standardized tests. While many ...
New study challenges effectiveness of midyear tests in schools amidst national shift away from standardized assessments
As the national conversation around standardized testing intensifies, new research published in the INFORMS journal ...
The 74 on MSN1d
Standards Gap: Why Many Students Score Proficient on State Tests But Not on NAEP
A version of this essay appeared on the FutureEd blog. One of the most striking features of the troubling results from the ...
Education Next4d
Which of the Following Approaches to State Testing Works for U.S. Schools?
Using state tests to compare schools’ performance presents a challenge because it is predicated on high levels of test ...