News Stories on Assessment
Ethnic, Cultural Biases Cut from Standard Tests (The Detroit News)
Topics that might reflect ethnic, culture, or regional biases are eliminated from the standardized tests taken by millions of students nationwide.
http://www.detnews.com/2004/schools/0406/29/a04-197860.htm
Ready or Not (District Administration Magazine)
Although the No Child Left Behind Act requires states to establish science standards by 2005 and begin administering science tests in 2007, educators face several challenges in meeting these mandates.
http://www.districtadministration.com/page.cfm?p=832
Problems Seen for More Testing of U.S. Students (New York Times)
A government report reveals that a new federal requirement to expand annual testing of students during the 2005-2006 school year faces serious obstacles.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/05/education/05child.html
A Website Where Students Can Go Figure (Los Angeles Times)
A university's website that contains math and science problem sets enables teachers to assess students' learning.
http://www.latimes.com/news/education/la-me-class8dec08,1,7418339.story