Modifying the English on math test items doesn’t change the math knowledge assessed, concluded a study on math testing accommodations conducted by the Regional Educational Laboratory West and released ...

ALBANY – A second round of state testing will begin Wednesday in New York public schools as a movement to refuse the exams in protest continues to gain momentum. Students in grades 3-8 will sit ...

Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams agreed Wednesday to relax accountability rules for elementary and middle schools this year, following the rollout of tougher math standards. Parents and ...

The General Assembly kicks up its heels this month along with the National Western Stock Show. Both should offer some ...

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Apr. 19—Testing data shows students locally and throughout the state struggle even more with math proficiency than reading, yet unlike the Literacy Act, the Numeracy Act includes no provision for ...

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, teachers have had to rethink pretty much everything they do with students—and that includes how they give math tests. With many students working remotely, ...

The traditional ways of teaching math have not been working, according to the San Diego Unified School District. Years ago, the district surveyed students and found that many of them couldn’t explain ...