New York students generally earn a diploma by completing required coursework and passing specified Regents examinations or approved alternatives. When a…
Families in New York encounter many types of assessments, from classroom quizzes to state tests and nationally normed achievement exams. Although these tests…
Parents often hear that standardized test results influence teacher evaluations, but the actual rules can be difficult to identify. A school district may use…
Across New York, county-level coalitions have emerged from a shared concern: state testing has become too influential in decisions about students, teachers,…
When a school district sends test scores, student identifiers, or assessment records to an outside company without clear parental permission, families may feel…
A school board candidate forum can give families a clearer view of how local leaders would approach standardized testing, student records, and classroom…
In New York, standardized test scores can influence conversations about whether an elementary student is ready to advance, receive extra support, or repeat a…
New York families often expect a state website to display every test result connected to a child. In practice, individual score reports are usually delivered…
New York’s statewide assessments for students in grades 3 through 8 are often described as using a “three-level scale.” That description is incomplete. The…
A letter to the editor can bring education policy into a local conversation quickly. Newspapers reach parents, educators, school board members, and elected…