Testing season is here—which means my wife and I can expect some natural anxiety from our two public school-aged daughters. I’d love to think that this would all be much easier if they understood how ...

Teachers in Seattle are refusing to participate in a set of assessments designed to measure student growth over the course of a school year. The MAP, or Measures of Academic Progress, is used by the ...

“Teaching to the test.” Surely, in any world‑class educational institution this must be a bad idea. From professors to deans to education experts to parents, it is commonly denounced as a practice ...

Tom Stafford does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Whether it's an entrance exam for college, grad school, law school, med school, or just an in-class quiz in college or high school, there are a few simple tools that psychology can offer you to help ...

When the COVID pandemic was upon us, many schools went remote or closed altogether for lengthy periods of time. As a result, most universities decided to make the SAT/ACT optional or even waive it ...