standardized testing

Starting in a few years, state standardized tests won't be given to sophomores, but graduation tests for juniors will include geometry as well as Algebra I.

Cut scores for the new NJSLA-Science are still being finalized. For middle- and high-school students, scores below 60% may be deemed proficient.

The replacement of the tests formerly known as PARCC with an entirely new assessment probably won’t be complete in Gov. Phil Murphy’s four-year term.

JerseyCAN calls widespread gains on state standardized tests evidence N.J. shouldn't step away from rigorous exams as it replaces what used to be called PARCC.

Graduation rules in place for the current senior and junior classes will be extended to all current high school students, keeping tests like the SAT an option.

Lawmakers are now considering a commission that would take up to 18 months to recommend next steps for graduation rules and high-stakes testing.

The state Board of Education endorsed scaling back high school standardized exams from seven to five – but not to three, as the Murphy administration sought.

Lawmakers questioned Gov. Phil Murphy's education officials on changes to how PARCC is used to assess high-school graduates and teachers.

Students in the Garden State should not be given standardized tests until they reach the third grade, according to several New Jersey lawmakers including the chairman of the Assembly Education Committee.

Today is the official start of the PARCC exam, which has been controversial since the beginning.