Does the New SAT Hurt Students Who Attend Poor Schools?
New SAT is still a norm-referenced exam which compares test takers instead of measuring what students know....
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Are High Standardized Test Scores Enough to Succeed in College?
Who’s ready for college? At first blush, not a lot of us. By most measures, far less than half of those taking college entrance exams...
Board-Certified Teachers More Effective, New Studies Affirm
Studies show that board certification improves teacher effectiveness, raises student test scores....
Florida School District Becomes First in Nation to Opt Out of State Testing
Lee County School Board in Florida becomes the first school district in the nation to opt out of standardized state testing...
Smarter Than Einstein: 11-Year-Old Scores High on IQ Test
According to results from a Mensa test, an 11-year-old British boy has an IQ higher than Albert Einstein....
Reading and Math Performance Remains Stagnant Among 12th Graders
National scores for high school seniors remain the same since 2009, with black and Latino students continuing to lag behind...
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