Texas Standard11hOpinion
Texas voucher bills have appearance of academic accountability, but in practice it won’t mean much
The Texas voucher bills don't require voucher recipients to take the state standardized tests, making it difficult to measure ...
The College Fix1d
Test scores only: University of Austin debuts ‘merit-first admissions’ policy
The “Merit-First Admissions” policy was announced as Ivy League university acceptance decisions are being rolled out, with ...
Gov. Tony Evers vetoes bill to undo DPI head Jill Underly's changes to state achievement tests
The veto avoids delivering a blow to State Superintendent Jill Underly five days before voters go to the polls over her ...
More than test scores: How well-being shapes academic success
In a study of more than 215,000 students, UniSA researchers found that while standardized tests measure academic skills, ...
Opinion
In Metro Nashville Public Schools, student success is bigger than test scores | Opinion
In Nashville Public Schools, a focus on the whole child, and life beyond high school, ensures all students are equipped to make a meaningful impact.
Texas high school student joins elite group with rare academic milestone
Bridgeland High School senior Shawn Ray earns a perfect ACT score, joining the top 1% of test takers nationwide.
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Standardized Test Scores and Academic Performance at Ivy-Plus Colleges
We analyze admissions and transcript records for students at multiple Ivy-Plus colleges to study the relationship between standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores, high school GPA, and first-year college ...