standardized tests

The State Board of Education plans to discuss criticism from some school superintendents about standardized Start Strong assessments scheduled for September.

A month after the State Board of Education raised the score needed to pass the new NJGPA, an Assembly panel voted to make it a field test for current juniors.

The State Board of Education approves the New Jersey State Graduation Proficiency Assessment, mandatory for 11th graders, to be given in March.

School officials say it was a front-burner discussion even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

The U.S. Department of Education will not enforce testing requirements due to the disruptions caused by the coronavirus.

Meetings and focus groups aimed at developing a new assessment will start in May. But PARCC will still be around next year, and a new test will replace it.

People Magazine's "Sexiest Teacher Alive" explains why he's against making the PARCC test mandatory to Steve Trevelise.

A year ago, the first time PARCC tests counted, widespread confusion, concern and anger led many students to sit out the test at the urging of their parents.

Parents and even some teachers in communities across the Garden State are increasingly complaining about the number of tests being given to students.

New Jersey students scored among the highest in the nation this year on a standardized test often used to compare states' educational performance, and the exams revealed that Hispanic eighth-graders have made significant progress in closing the performance gap with their white peers, according to results released Thursday.