Assessment and testing
American 15-year-olds now score well above average in science and reading on the PISA, but not because they’re making learning gains.
Results on the Michigan Student Test of Educational Performance were released Friday.
Beyond the city’s high-profile AI policy, here’s what’s changing at NYC public schools this year, from mandated curriculums and school avoidance liaisons to the future of the Regents exams.
Using unscored test sections to trial run new assessment questions is not unusual, but there is concern about putting students through lengthier tests.
Tennessee released school-level 2026 TCAP results. See how your school performed.
Colorado education officials said this year’s scores marked a year of progress for most students. But 11th grade student achievement dipped slightly, and state officials said gaps among students still persist.
Use our searchable table to see the percentage of students in your school or district who met expectations in math and literacy.
State officials say their review has not found the issues critics have raised.
The steep declines come as NYC enters the fourth year of its literacy overhaul. City officials say the results, which nearly wiped out last year’s gains, raise questions and require further analysis.
Preliminary state test results show reading proficiency fell 5 points statewide, while math scores rose slightly. The sharp decline in reading scores raised eyebrows.
Black and Latino students continue to secure a tiny fraction of seats in specialized high schools. Meanwhile, Mamdani’s administration reported improvements in placing 3-K students closer to home.
Researchers hope their analysis — which aligns with a large body of research on inequality — serves as a call for action rather than despair.
After seeing steady gains in reading scores, Memphis leaders say they’re turning attention more to middle school math.
The city is celebrating the New York Knicks’ historic NBA championship win with a ticker-tape parade, but some parents and students are angry it conflicts with school and Regents exams.
While 9-year-olds showed signs of academic progress, students in middle grades 13-year-olds were still struggling as of a year ago, according to NAEP’s long-term trend assessment that’s been measuring achievement since the 1970s.
The data gives a general picture about student performance on the CMAS tests in several subjects.
Even Tom Kane, who has spent years studying U.S. test scores, says the causes of the country’s learning slide remain murky. His latest findings point to uneven recovery, lingering absenteeism, and big questions about reading policy.
I-Ready is one of the country’s most widely used education technology tools. But critics say schools lack independent evidence that it benefits kids.
Changes to the test often called the nation’s report card could also provide more data about high school seniors’ learning — if states opt in.
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