The PARCC testing consortium has decided to make the speaking-and-listening section of its test optional for states for at least two years. The decision, made this month, means that member states of ...

A new Texas law that overhauls statewide student assessments took effect Wednesday, though students will not see changes ...

Corrected: An earlier version of this story contained an incorrect job description for Paul Leather. He oversees state and local partnerships for the Center for Innovation and Education. Let’s get ...

Test preparation and washback in English language assessment represent critical areas of inquiry that investigate the reciprocal influences between assessment practices and learning strategies.

Assessments in education measure student achievement. These may take the form traditional assessments such as exams, or quizzes, but may also be part of learning activities such as group projects or ...

One in an occasional series on the culture of testing Blank blue computer screens frustrated thousands of Virginia students this month during online state exams in a series of disruptions that ...

New Jersey education officials had some rare positive news when they released statewide standardized test scores this week.