There’s a difference between teaching to the test and developing test-specific thinking that will help students effectively ...
KINGSPORT, Tenn. — As standardized testing takes place across the region, a local school counselor has shared valuable advice to help students maximize their performance. Kayte Daffron, a counselor at ...
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 ...
Though some professional educators debate the use of standardized tests, students of all ages can expect such tests to continue to play a role in their education. Younger students might take ...
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 ...
Much of the opposition to standardized tests stems not from the idea that they don’t work but from the realization that they ...
Aidan Muller ’27 makes the point that SATs predict college success well for both white and minority students. He concludes by suggesting that the admissions office should reinstitute the requirement ...
The battle over standardized testing came roaring back to life last week, nearly four years after COVID-19 forced most institutions to temporarily eschew testing requirements. The New York Times led ...