There’s a difference between teaching to the test and developing test-specific thinking that will help students effectively ...

(STACKER) — In April, Harvard University announced that it would again require prospective undergraduates to submit either SAT or ACT scores as part of their applications for fall 2025, a significant ...

Millions of test-takers sign up for the ACT, SAT, or another standardized test every year. Admissions officers rely on test scores when making acceptance decisions. So it's important to understand ...

The five-year experiment in ignoring SAT and ACT results has failed. Continuing it would be a disservice to students who aren't prepared for college.

Institutionalized during the Chinese Han Dynasty, the civil service examination became the symbol of meritocracy and the hope for a new generation of talented elites to replace the old. In a time when ...

The University of Alabama will require standardized testing as part of its admissions review process, ending its ...

Discover the hidden power and racial biases of standardized testing. Learn how it perpetuates inequality and harms Black ...

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) voted 4-3 Tuesday on a resolution that would allow 10 schools to opt out of standardized tests and test preparation beginning in the 2025-26 school year ...

Below are five takeaways from our reporting on test scores. Low-income students and students with disabilities are falling ...

Closing schools to combat the spread of the coronavirus is having a sweeping impact on an annual rite of spring: the standardized tests that are dreaded by millions of students and teachers alike.

In the American school system, standardized tests are so much a fixture of education that most of us do not even question their existence. For most of us, these tests are just a reality of going ...