As the end of the school year approaches, Houston ISD students will begin to take a series of state standardized tests and other end-of-year assessments starting next week. Unlike previous years, many ...

Testing is about more than just knowing the content. Illness, weariness, anxiety, and boredom can all distract students and undercut their performance on tests. A new study suggests proper timing can ...

Thousands of Houston ISD students will gear up to take their first assessments of 2025 this week, although the tests notably won't impact their grades. State-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles ...

Each year, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) releases the results of the Missouri Assessment Program, a standardized test commonly known as the MAP test, which in part ...

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