LAWRENCE — For the past 50 years, standardized tests have been the norm in American schools, a method proponents say determines which schools are not performing and helps hold educators accountable.

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Security is crucial for standardized tests because the results can make or break a school's reputation. But until this year, many Maryland teachers were allowed an advance look at state exams. State ...

Standardized tests are simply thermometers. Yet they’ve been abandoned by many. In his book Measuring Up, Daniel Koretz reminds readers that the reason we call something a “standardized test” is ...

Major decisions that affect the trajectory of students’ lives hinge on their high school grades: in-class support they might or might not receive, college admission offers, and potentially financial ...

In April, Harvard University announced that it would again require prospective undergraduates to submit either SAT or ACT scores as part of their applications for fall 2025, a significant policy ...

A previous version of this article misstated the percentage of educators who believe artificial intelligence will make standardized testing worse, according to a survey conducted by the EdWeek ...

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Numerade analyzed academic research to see what standardized test scores from exams like the SAT and ACT say about academic achievement. – Canva Every year, millions of high schoolers prepare for the ...