National test scores reveal historic lows in math and reading skills

Newly released data from a crucial national test revealed historically low scores in two major subjects for 12th graders ...
Los Angeles Times

SAT maker plans new test to assess 8th-grade students

High school students already face a battery of standardized tests on their way to college. Now, the college testing frenzy is reaching into middle school. The College Board, which owns the SAT, PSAT ...
LAist on MSN

Enjoyment of science plummeted along with scores on 8th grade national test

Declines in a nationwide science test parallel an erosion of scores in math and reading, and widen the gap between the ...
Education Next

Student Test Scores Keep Falling. What’s Really to Blame?

Yes, science scores for 8th graders are down since 2019, the last time kids were tested in that subject. High school seniors ...
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NAEP scores in 8th grade science drop, gender gap returns

The first NAEP science test to be administered since the pandemic saw the return of a gender gap that had nearly closed. But ...
MLive

Merrill schools see MEAP test gains in lower grades, declines in upper ones

MERRILL, MI — Students at Merrill Elementary School outperformed their grade-level counterparts from the year before on the 2012 Michigan Educational Assessment Program (or MEAP) Test, the state's ...
Los Angeles Times

College Board will delay 8th-grade test

Citing the dire economic condition of many schools and states, the College Board will delay launching an eighth-grade assessment test designed to gauge students’ readiness for college. The test had ...