Parents often use “tracking” to mean that a school follows a child’s results over time. That can be ordinary educational monitoring, but it may also mean data…
State testing security protocols can penalise students with disabilities when the safeguards around an exam become stricter than the accommodations that make…
Australian schools do not usually have elected district school boards, so “school district” may mean a state education region, school network or territory…
The impact of test-based grade promotion on student retention is not captured by a pass-rate statistic. In New York, families involved with Common Core and…
If you live in New York and want to influence education policy, talk with your state assembly member about standardized testing. Explain what testing does to…
Standardised test participation varies sharply from one New York school district to another. In some communities, parents organise a coordinated refusal of…
Finding an earlier test paper is usually a records exercise rather than a treasure hunt. Distinguish a child’s returned script, publicly released sample…
The Board of Regents is the central policymaking body for education in New York, but its authority is often misunderstood. It sets the statewide framework for…
Australian families know the March testing window. NAPLAN is administered nationally for Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. The pressure is familiar: assessment dates do not…
Learning how to file a formal complaint about your child's test administration experience can feel difficult when the events are confusing or the result…