ACT college readiness scores sink to 30-year low in US
ACT test results have fallen in the US again, marking six consecutive years of declines and raising concerns about whether graduating seniors are ready for college classes.
Source: nypost.com
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Students being placed into advanced math classes based of standardized test scores, not grades
A new Texas law calls for every student who performs in the top 40% on a fifth-grade math assessment to be enrolled automatically in advanced math for sixth grade.
Source: nypost.com
MCAS results show 'achievement slide' halted, DESE says
"I think any gains are positive, but I think there's a lot of work to do," Education Commissioner Jeff Riley said.
Source: wcvb.com
Let struggling students fail and teach them to persevere
Schools need to let struggling students get the marks the deserve in order to help them overcome their limitations, rather than dropping standards (like they're doing in Portland, New York and elsewhere) to conceal the fact that performance is uneven.
Source: nypost.com
Massachusetts teachers union wants to end standardized test requirement for graduation
The Massachusetts attorney general is poised to decide this week if supporters of a petition to end the state's standardized test requirements for graduation will be permitted to collect signatures to force a statewide referendum.
Source: washingtonexaminer.com