Standardized Testing /tags/standardized-testing Standardized Testing en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Tue, 09 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT Illinois will switch back to ACT exam for state assessments /education/2024-07-09/illinois-act-exams-standardized-testing Illinois high school students will begin taking the new exams in Spring 2025. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT /education/2024-07-09/illinois-act-exams-standardized-testing Peter Hancock Missouri's top education official announces her resignation /education/2023-10-17/missouris-top-education-official-announces-her-resignation Margie Vandeven became the Missouri Commissioner of Education in January 2015, but was briefly ousted by Gov. Eric Greitens before being reinstated. Vandeven led the education department through the coronavirus pandemic and oversaw a transition to a new standardized testing regime. Tue, 17 Oct 2023 20:15:57 GMT /education/2023-10-17/missouris-top-education-official-announces-her-resignation Annelise Hanshaw Missouri students still score lower on standardized tests than before the pandemic /education/2023-08-17/missouri-students-still-score-lower-on-standardized-tests-than-before-the-pandemic Schools in Missouri are still rebounding from the pandemic's impact on student learning. State education leaders say they're also grappling with student mental health issues, chronic absenteeism and teacher shortages. Thu, 17 Aug 2023 19:07:38 GMT /education/2023-08-17/missouri-students-still-score-lower-on-standardized-tests-than-before-the-pandemic Jodi Fortino 20 school districts are asking for an exemption from Missouri’s standardized tests /education/2023-06-06/20-school-districts-are-asking-for-an-exemption-from-missouris-standardized-tests The school districts want to use a new Missouri law to get out of the Missouri standardized tests and experiment with a different system. Tue, 06 Jun 2023 17:42:14 GMT /education/2023-06-06/20-school-districts-are-asking-for-an-exemption-from-missouris-standardized-tests Kate Grumke Missouri released new school performance data. Here’s what you need to know about the declines /education/2023-03-07/missouri-released-new-school-performance-data-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-declines New data from Missouri’s education department show how students have struggled during the pandemic. Tue, 07 Mar 2023 20:31:23 GMT /education/2023-03-07/missouri-released-new-school-performance-data-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-declines Kate Grumke Missouri standardized tests count this year, but schools won’t be punished for low scores /education/2022-03-11/missouri-standardized-tests-count-this-year-but-schools-wont-be-punished-for-low-scores This year is part of a “transition” as Missouri education officials update the state’s accountability program for schools. Fri, 11 Mar 2022 11:18:55 GMT /education/2022-03-11/missouri-standardized-tests-count-this-year-but-schools-wont-be-punished-for-low-scores Kate Grumke Standardized Testing Will Happen This Year, But Teachers Still Question Their Worth /education/2021-03-03/standardized-testing-will-happen-this-year-but-teachers-still-question-their-worth Missouri school students will sit down for state assessments soon. For some, it’ll be their first time in a classroom in more than a year. Teachers and parents say testing should be canceled, but education officials counter the data is critical. Wed, 03 Mar 2021 11:17:45 GMT /education/2021-03-03/standardized-testing-will-happen-this-year-but-teachers-still-question-their-worth Ryan Delaney Teachers In St. Louis Hate Tests, Too. So They Got Rid Of (Some Of) Them /education/2020-02-04/teachers-in-st-louis-hate-tests-too-so-they-got-rid-of-some-of-them Students grumble about having to take another test. Turns out, teachers do, too.About a third of St. Louis Public Schools’ elementary-level buildings are… Tue, 04 Feb 2020 17:49:57 GMT /education/2020-02-04/teachers-in-st-louis-hate-tests-too-so-they-got-rid-of-some-of-them Ryan Delaney English Learners Make Gains; Achievement Gap Persists For Missouri's Black Students /education/2019-10-18/english-learners-make-gains-achievement-gap-persists-for-missouris-black-students How the Missouri education department measures student comprehension and school performance is complicated. The manual for determining a school’s… Fri, 18 Oct 2019 21:23:15 GMT /education/2019-10-18/english-learners-make-gains-achievement-gap-persists-for-missouris-black-students Elle Moxley | KCUR Missouri Redesigns School Report Cards — And It’s A Lot To Digest /education/2019-10-17/missouri-redesigns-school-report-cards-and-its-a-lot-to-digest Missouri schools are getting a different kind of report card from the state. It's now color coded instead of offering a numerical grade.The Annual… Thu, 17 Oct 2019 05:01:00 GMT /education/2019-10-17/missouri-redesigns-school-report-cards-and-its-a-lot-to-digest Elle Moxley | KCUR