Parents in Australia may encounter New York assessment records when a child has attended a New York school, moved between countries, or taken a state test…
A recent settlement involving New York school districts and the excessive use of standardised test waivers is likely to change how schools document, approve,…
Parents often hear that a school has purchased “test prep” without knowing what that means. It may refer to workbooks, online question banks, teacher training,…
The New York State Teacher of the Year has described a public-school testing environment shaped by pressure, narrowed teaching time and growing anxiety among…
Parents across Australia have grown louder in calling for transparency around standardised testing, especially around how many families actually sit the…
Across parts of New York State, a growing number of public schools now devote several consecutive school days to dress rehearsals for the spring state…
A growing number of Australian parents are asking whether the school year should orbit around NAPLAN prep in Term 1 and Term 3, or whether students would learn…
When American parents talk about the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, conversations in school pick-up queues from Carlton to Cottesloe can feel a…
A school’s published results rarely tell the whole story about staffing decisions. Test scores may be used for school improvement, accountability or funding…
When a student sits down to take a computer adaptive test, the software adjusts each question's difficulty based on the previous answer. A correct response…