Standardized tests claim to measure student learning, academic achievement, and college readiness. What they actually measure is pattern recognition and the stamina to sit still for three hours and ...

It’s a common argument against standardized testing: It’s left less time for creativity, collaboration, and depth in schools. Now, a new pilot in the nation’s second largest district will put that ...

Two states are making moves that could upend the two-decade-old, No Child Left Behind-era model of once-a-year, standardized state exams to show whether students are meeting standards. In its place, ...

Test scores are rising at LAUSD, but teachers and students say there is a large gap between scores and learning in the classroom. It’s left them wondering whether the focus on results, paired with “No ...