A new paper from an assessment expert cautions the state consortia that are designing common tests that while computer-based and computer-adaptive testing offer the possibility of improving assessment ...

Standards of Learning mathematics tests will be different for Virginia elementary and middle school students this year. But this change means math tests will be shorter. The Virginia Department of ...

One thing that Virginia students can look forward to when new on-line Standards of Learning tests are implemented in the coming years is shorter testing times. The traditional seventh-grade math test ...

Computer-adaptive testing, in theory, should allow educators to pinpoint more accurately the achievement levels of students with disabilities, to focus on areas where those students need help.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kaplan, the world leader in test prep, has announced the most realistic computer adaptive NCLEX-RN® practice exam available for aspiring nurses. Kaplan’s Computer Adaptive ...

ALBANY — As schools continue the shift from paper-and-pencil testing to computer-based models —particularly for the state's annual reading and math assessments — reform-minded groups are hoping ...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska’s new academic assessments may eventually reduce the time students spend in state testing and get scores back to districts quicker, a state official said. The state ...

Students fail tests all the time. But it’s far more likely that today’s tests are failing students. In academic circles, they prefer to call them assessments instead of tests. But whatever they are ...

Huntington's disease is an inherited disease that leads to problems with movement, thinking and mood which can negatively affect an individual's quality of life. The fatal disease progressively causes ...