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 […]
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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 […]
Falling NAEP scores show COVID badly hurt how America’s kids are learning
The national test considered the gold standard of whether schoolchildren are gaining or slipping has delivered alarming news: Kids are backsliding in both math and reading. Thirteen-year-olds […]
Teacher exodus in West Virginia is worsening
West Virginia’s teacher shortage is getting worse. Figures released by the state Department of Education show there are 1,544 non-certified teachers in classrooms this school year. That […]
‘They suck’: W.Va.’s math, reading test scores disappoint
West Virginia State School Board President Paul Hardesty, during an interview on Talkline, was blunt in his assessment of the just-released National Assessment of Educational Progress test […]
Preston Schools superintendent says third benchmark test results show ‘significant improvements’
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Board of Education got some good news at its most recent meeting. The third and final benchmark test of the year showed […]