“I don’t care about math,” a ninth grade student at my school wrote in her “math-o-graphy” on the first day of class. This kind of apathy is a problem for many students and perhaps an even greater ...

I opened my email the other day and saw this subject line: “3 important critiques of standardized assessment ” on my daily Edweek Update email. If you missed this piece, definitely take the time to ...

EdSource · The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 January 8, 2026 - It's time for John ...

Wilkes University requires an ALEKS Placement, Preparation and Learning (ALEKS PPL) Assessment to determine readiness for mathematics courses. ALEKS PPL is a web-based program that uses artificial ...

Teacher involvement in the design, use, and scoring of performance assessments has the potential to powerfully link instruction, assessment, student learning, and teacher professional development.

Enhanced reporting with more granular information about a student's performance describes abilities in six areas of mathematics that span number sense through calculus and statistics. These ...

Last month, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation’s Report Card, was released and painted a dismal picture for many of our nation’s students. Unfortunately ...

The purpose of the Math Placement Assessment (MPA) is to make sure that students begin their mathematical studies at UD in a course for which they are prepared and in which they can succeed. In that ...