State tests are a familiar annual ritual—every spring, students in grades 3-8 take exams that assess what they know and are able to do in reading and math. Mandated by federal accountability policy, ...
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana high school students will soon see less state testing. According to the state’s Department of Education, the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education ...
Two states are making moves that could upend the two-decade-old, No Child Left Behind-era model of once-a-year, standardized state exams to show whether students are meeting standards. In its place, ...