The standardized test, badly battered in recent years as universities moved to more holistic admissions models during the COVID pandemic, isn’t down for the count quite yet — and that’s […]
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The hazards of standardized tests
Last week, we talked about the results of several national and international standardized tests. While standardized tests are good for comparing large groups to each other, they are terrible mechanisms […]
Proof teachers make a difference
Early this month, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development released the results of its triennial, global standardized test for 15-year-olds. More than half of the 81 participating countries saw […]
West Virginia’s ‘not proficient’ public school students
The latest standardized test results show that the vast majority of West Virginia high school students who are about to graduate are considered not proficient in math or science. Just […]
