In many school systems, children are now being assessed within their first weeks of formal schooling. These assessments may be called literacy screeners,…
Parents across Australia are uneasy about how much classroom time gets swallowed up by drilling for high-stakes tests. From the long-running NAPLAN debate,…
For parents across Sydney, Melbourne, and regional New South Wales, "standardised testing" usually brings one thing to mind: NAPLAN. Every May, more than a…
When a Board of Regents session lands on the calendar, the difference between silence and a packed public gallery often comes down to whether someone is…
A major assessment can make an otherwise confident child feel tense, forgetful, or physically unwell. Test anxiety may appear as headaches, stomach aches,…
When a child hands you a crumpled test booklet at the kitchen table after school, the numbers that come home in the report tell only part of the story. Buried…
A school district may use outside companies for learning platforms, assessment tools, attendance systems, transport software, or special education services.…
Across many classrooms, a familiar pattern has taken hold. Periods once dedicated to creative work and physical movement are being reshaped into drill sessions…
Families who want to refuse a school assessment often discover that the answer depends on the state, the testing program, and the school’s own enrolment…