standardized tests
Pa. Legislator Blasts Corbett Administration Plan for Testing High School Seniors
State senator Andrew Dinniman, chairman of the Senate Education Committee, says the Education Department is overstressing the tests despite an earlier understanding with lawmakers.
More Parents Removing Kids from Standardized Testing in Pennsylvania Schools
And this so-called “opt out” movement is part of a growing national trend.
Two Philadelphia School Principals Lose Credentials In Wake of Test Cheating Scandal
These are the first heads to roll in the investigation of 53 Philadelphia schools that has been going on for more than a year.
NJ Tells 3rd Graders To Reveal A Secret On Standardized Test
Can you get a third grader to tell you a secret? New Jersey education officials are trying to do just that — on a standardized test.
Will My Child Pass 3rd Grade
A brochure received by parents in Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Union District, on retaining 3rd graders based on standardized test reading scores is titled, “Will your child pass third grade?” is meant to help students achieve standardized reading levels.
Pa. Secretary Of Education Gives Districts 30 Days To Investigate Standardized Test Scores
Pennsylvania’s secretary of education is ordering more than three dozen school districts to conduct internal investigations of suspicious scores on state standardized tests.
Pennsylvania Looking Into Possible Cheating On State Standardized Tests
Pennsylvania education officials are looking into a report that has surfaced indicating possible cheating on state standardized tests.
Pa. Lawmaker Demanding Response On Philadelphia School Cheating Allegations
Word of a cheating scandal in Atlanta schools got Pennsylvania state rep Michael McGeehan thinking: what ever happened to a similar case in Philadelphia?
Officials See Room For Improvement In NJ Test Scores
New Jersey education officials have released the results of annual standardized tests and they suggest there’s a lot of work to be done to make sure every student in the Garden State gets an equal opportunity to succeed.
