standardized tests

An ACT Assessment preparation book is seen in 2014 in Springfield, Ill. High school students' scores on the ACT college admissions test for 2023 dropped to their lowest in more than three decades, showing a lack of student preparedness for college-level coursework, the nonprofit organization that administers the test said Wednesday.

Education

ACT test scores for U.S. students drop to a 30-year low

10:06am October 12, 2023

by The Associated Press

Scores have fallen for six consecutive years, and the trend accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The average scores in reading, science and math showed test-takers weren't ready for college.

Politics & Government

North Carolina Crime Victims, Testing Bills Signed By Cooper

10:40am September 06, 2019

by Associated Press and Neal Charnoff

New laws in North Carolina will scale back the number of standardized tests that public school students take and lay out expanded rights for crime victims.

Education

Lawmakers Propose Legislation To Reduce Testing In NC Public Schools

4:13pm July 02, 2019

by Keri Brown

North Carolina lawmakers are proposing several changes that would overhaul the state's testing requirements for public schools.

Education

2 Years After 'Opt Out,' Are Students Taking Fewer Tests?

6:00am October 26, 2017

by Haley Samsel

What has changed — and what hasn't — since President Obama called for a new approach amid a national debate over how much time students spend preparing for, and taking, standardized tests.