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- Assessment Webinar Rethinking STEM Assessment: Strategies for AdministratorsSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.School and district leaders will explore strategies to enhance STEM assessment practices across their district, within schools and classrooms.Assessment Webinar 3 Key Strategies for Prepping for State Tests & Building Long-Term Formative PracticesSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Boost state test success with data-driven strategies. Join our webinar for actionable steps, collaboration tips & funding insights.Assessment Webinar Reflections on Evidence-Based Grading Practices: What We Learned for Next YearSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Get real insights on evidence-based grading from K-12 leaders.
Assessment Letter to the Editor NAEP Is a School Accountability EssentialThe Trump administration must preserve the exams.
Assessment Trump Admin. Abruptly Cancels National Exam for High SchoolersThe cancellation raised concerns that federal spending cuts will affect long-term data used to measure educational progress.
Assessment From Our Research Center Do State Tests Accurately Measure What Students Need to Know?Some educators argue that state tests don't do much more than evaluate students' ability to perform under pressure.
Assessment Why the Pioneers of High School Exit Exams Are Rolling Them BackMassachusetts is doing away with a decades-old graduation requirement. What will take its place?Assessment K-12 Essentials Forum Making Competency-Based Learning a RealityJoin this free virtual event to hear from educators and experts working to implement competency-based education.
Assessment Massachusetts Voters Poised to Ditch High School Exit ExamThe support for nixing the testing requirement could foreshadow public opinion on state standardized testing in general.
Assessment This School Didn't Like Traditional Grades. So It Created Its Own SystemPrincipals at this middle school said the transition to the new system took patience and time.
Assessment Opinion 'Academic Rigor Is in Decline.' A College Professor Reflects on AP ScoresThe College Board’s new tack on AP scoring means fewer students are prepared for college.
Assessment Opinion Students Shouldn't Have to Pass a State Test to Graduate High SchoolThere are better ways than high-stakes tests to think about whether students are prepared for their next step, writes a former high school teacher.Assessment Webinar How to Tackle Key Grading Reform Challenges as a School LeaderSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Join our expert-led webinar to tackle the two biggest challenges school leaders face during grading reform.
Assessment Opinion Why Are Advanced Placement Scores Suddenly So High?In 2024, nearly three-quarters of students passed the AP U.S. History exam, compared with less than half in 2022.
Assessment Grades and Standardized Test Scores Aren't Matching Up. Here's WhyResearchers have found discrepancies between student grades and their scores on standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT.
