Test-optional applications seem like a great idea. But to be a competitive applicant, your student’s grades need to shine. If they are struggling, don’t wait to get help. Test-optional college ...

The pressure is on for students to shine on STAAR tests. Results not only affect whether they'll advance to certain grade levels, they're also used to rate school districts. "Assessment is high stakes ...

Amid the heated debates over testing, “grading for equity,” and test-optional college admissions, it’s easy to throw up one’s hands in exasperation. That’s what makes a new book by Ethan Hutt and Jack ...

TALLAHASSEE (NSF) – The Florida Board of Education voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to back Commissioner Pam Stewart on proposals about test scores and school grades, turning aside concerns from ...

You could be cramming at the last minute and exhausting yourself which would have an adverse effect on grades.<BR><BR>Personally, if I actually studied, I always did exceptionally. If I studied a ...

Students across Ohio will begin taking state standardized tests in reading and writing on March 13 — the youngest in third grade — and with few exceptions, state law requires districts to administer ...