New York state is changing the way students take standardized tests. Instead of filling out tiny bubbles with a number-two pencil, students in elementary and middle school will have state exams ...

That number surprised ... their kids from state standardized testing. Apparently not. Opt-out proponents argue, among other things, that “one-size-fits-all tests punish and discourage students ...

The number of standardized tests ... urging and encouraging a variety of tests for very different reasons that don’t necessarily add up to a clear picture of how our kids are doing.

Badly worded or poorly conceived questions on standardized tests ... nervous, number two pencil-gripping seventh grade self have felt opening your test packet to analyze poetic lines such as ...

Almost every syllabus, teacher, and standardized test ... are. Pencil makers manufacture Nos. 1, 2, 2.5, 3, and 4 pencils—and sometimes other intermediate numbers. The higher the number, the ...

Starting today, the SAT, the Standardized College Admissions Test is going fully digital. The test once known for its number two pencils and ... hour shorter than the pencil and paper version.

The SAT standardized college admissions ... which administers the tests. On top of the technical changes, the testing time will be shortened to two hours instead of three. It'll feature shorter ...

(AP) - The SAT exam will move from paper and pencil to a digital format, administrators announced Tuesday, saying the shift will boost its relevancy as more colleges make standardized tests ...