The computer versions of the state English language arts and math tests are now working after two days of problems, the state Education Department announced. The vendor in charge of running the ...

Computer-based state testing was thrown into chaos across New York last week as persistent technical failures plagued schools for two consecutive days. The disruptions — affecting thousands of ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — Schools across New York State are facing a shutdown with a computer-based testing system, delaying state testing in grades 3-8. A New York State Education Department spokesperson shared ...

NEW YORK (WBNG) -- The New York State of Education Department said many schools across the state are experiencing a slowdown in computer-based testing systems for third to eighth graders. The ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Multiple school districts throughout New York have had to postpone their state testing following computer system disruptions on Tuesday and Wednesday. At least four Capital ...

Steve Dunham is superintendent of the Westhill Central School District. In 2006, New York state started grades 3 through 8 testing in both English Language Arts and Mathematics as a result of a ...

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

As students wrap up the school year, their last hurdle is often state testing, which can spark discussions about whether or not these exams accurately measure student learning. In the spring, states ...

Hundreds of thousands of state-required tests are taken in Kentucky schools each year to determine students’ academic progress. If trends found in a Herald-Leader analysis of 1,249 testing allegations ...

The State Board of Education has selected four new labels to describe how well students are doing state tests. There was debate over the best way to describe students who are not proficient. The new ...