Newly released data from a crucial national test revealed historically low scores in two major subjects for 12th graders across the country, further emphasizing that U.S. students have struggled to ...

The board that sets policy for the National Assessment of Educational Progress has revised the blueprint for the 12th grade math version of the exam in an attempt to make the test better reflect the ...

The board that sets policy for the National Assessment of Educational Progress has revised the blueprint for the 12th grade mathematics version of the influential exam, in an attempt to make the test ...

National tests for high school seniors show declines among low-performing students, and officials are overlooking an obvious reason: standard teaching methods conflict with scientific evidence. Scores ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Students, parents and teachers have long lamented the hours that kids spend taking standardized tests, especially since the introduction of the Common Core academic standards. But ...

With 38% of students scoring below basic in 8th grade science, students’ science scores were the lowest they’ve been since 2009, while students’ scores in 12th grade math and reading were the lowest ...