Organising a potluck for parents in your district to discuss the upcoming testing season can feel more welcoming than a formal meeting. Families can arrive…
Parents are often misled about high school success when state test reports use the “college readiness” label to turn one benchmark into a sweeping promise of…
Standardised testing can help identify broad learning trends, but an excessive testing schedule can reduce teaching time and increase anxiety for students,…
New York State’s “test refuser” figures become more revealing when arranged by ZIP code, but only if their geography and denominator are handled honestly. A…
Across Australia, a school entrance flyer can turn a testing debate into a clear family conversation. Families weighing NAPLAN, entry assessments, moderated…
In New York, families usually receive a child’s score, proficiency level and performance report after a state test. They generally do not receive the exact…
Parents in Australia can learn how to request a meeting with their district’s data manager to see the data list for their child by starting with the school’s…
If you are asking what the difference is between “benchmark” and “formative” tests in your child’s report card, focus on purpose rather than the label. A…
New York’s Education Data Portal is often described as the state’s “edu portal.” Its district test-order records answer a narrow question: which assessments…
Some American school districts turn the week of state exams into a festival: banners, music, cookies, photo booths and pep rallies. Australian readers may…