It's testing season here in Minnesota. Maybe elsewhere too. If it's not the MCA's, it's the NWEA's or the MAP test or for the little ones, the DIBELS. No one, no not one school-age child in public ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark C. Perna is a generational expert who covers education & careers. Every year, teachers and students across America brace for ...

Standardized tests claim to measure student learning, academic achievement, and college readiness. What they actually measure is pattern recognition and the stamina to sit still for three hours and ...

With many students returning to school in September, educators are preparing their classes for the new year and getting ready for the standardized testing that takes place annually. These standardized ...

(Reuters) - A backlash against high-stakes standardized testing is sweeping through U.S. school districts as parents, teachers, and administrators protest that the exams are unfair, unreliable and ...

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 standardized ...