http://www.mail.com/subjects/35770-student-testing.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/35770-student-testing.html http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2081416-greece-uses-emergency-power-striking-teachers.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Greek government said Monday it will use emergency powers to prevent protesting teachers from disrupting university entrance exams this month. Civil servants' unions retaliated by calling a 24-hour strike for Tuesday. It is the third time this year that the conservative-led coalition government has used the emergency civil mobili... Mon, 13 May 2013 17:29:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2081416-greece-uses-emergency-power-striking-teachers.html 2013-05-13T17:29:48Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2067094-to-start-tests-digitally.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Goodbye, No. 2 pencils. Hello, iPads. Starting as early as spring 2015, the ACT college admissions exam will go digital, reflecting students' tech savvy and the demand for quicker results. The tests will still have the familiar multiple-choice options for college hopefuls but they will also expand to include interactive portions, such as... Mon, 06 May 2013 21:33:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2067094-to-start-tests-digitally.html 2013-05-06T21:33:31Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2057066-computer-glitches-derail-school-tests-4.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — School districts across several states are rescheduling high-stakes tests that judge student proficiency and even determine teachers' pay because of technical problems involving the test administrators' computer systems. Thousands of students in Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota and Oklahoma have been kicked offline while taking tests in re... Thu, 02 May 2013 00:49:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2057066-computer-glitches-derail-school-tests-4.html 2013-05-02T00:49:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2053362-teachers-head-link-tests-to-evaluations-yet.html NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the country's second-largest teachers union said Tuesday governments should hold off on linking standardized test results with evaluations of schools, students and teachers until everyone is on the same page. Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, called for a moratorium on penalties associated with... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:48:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2053362-teachers-head-link-tests-to-evaluations-yet.html 2013-04-30T17:48:35Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2046676-therapy-dogs-help-mont-students-with-test-stress.html BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — At Montana State University, final exams stress is going to the dogs. The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/11pDoHV ) Intermountain Therapy Animals is bringing dogs to campus this week and next to help students take a break from the stress of studying for and taking semester exams. Jacqueline Frank is... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:50:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2046676-therapy-dogs-help-mont-students-with-test-stress.html 2013-04-26T16:50:11Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2040982-30-years-later-nation-remains-educational-risk.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. students are falling behind their international rivals. Young people aren't adept at new technology. America's economy will suffer if schools don't step up their game. "A Nation at Risk," the report issued 30 years ago by President Ronald Reagan's Education Department, was meant as a wake-up call for the country. It spelled out wher... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:35:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2040982-30-years-later-nation-remains-educational-risk.html 2013-04-24T07:35:34Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2038580-atlanta-schools-work-to-help-kids-left.html ATLANTA (AP) — Long after the school day ends, nearly half the students enrolled at Burgess-Peterson Academy in Atlanta spend an extra four hours in class looking to hone their math and reading skills by using such items as a deck of cards for subtraction problems and staplers and crayons to practice taking measurements. While this Atlanta public school w... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:53:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2038580-atlanta-schools-work-to-help-kids-left.html 2013-04-23T08:53:50Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2018746-dropping-ged-test-price-spikes.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Several dozen states are looking for an alternative to the GED high school equivalency test because of concerns that a new version coming out next year is more costly and will no longer be offered in a pencil and paper format. The responsibility for issuing high school equivalency certificates or diplomas rests with states, and the... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:12:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2018746-dropping-ged-test-price-spikes.html 2013-04-14T19:12:27Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2018562-mexican-president-faces-teachers-revolt.html ATLIACA, Mexico (AP) — Easter vacation was over, but there wasn't a teacher in sight at the boarding school for indigenous children on the edge of this sunbaked southern Mexico hill town. A 37-year-old cook who hadn't finished high school sat between two little girls on a cement stoop outside the kitchen, peering at their dog-eared notebooks as they strug... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 14:20:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2018562-mexican-president-faces-teachers-revolt.html 2013-04-14T14:20:59Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1995510-5-norwegian-schools-shift-exams-bieber-concert.html OSLO, Norway (AP) — Five schools in western Norway have rescheduled their midterm exams to allow students to attend upcoming Justin Bieber concerts in the capital, the country's Ministry of Education and Research said Wednesday. The Canadian pop star is scheduled to perform in the Norwegian capital on April 16 and 17 — stoking fears that some students in ... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:57:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1995510-5-norwegian-schools-shift-exams-bieber-concert.html 2013-04-03T15:57:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1987462-3-dozen-indicted-atlanta-cheating-scandal.html ATLANTA (AP) — Juwanna Guffie was sitting in her fifth-grade classroom taking a standardized test when, authorities say, the teacher came around offering information and asking the students to rewrite their answers. Juwanna rejected the help. "I don't want your answers, I want to take my own test," Juwanna told her teacher, according to Fulton County Dist... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 07:15:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1987462-3-dozen-indicted-atlanta-cheating-scandal.html 2013-03-30T07:15:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1974078-judge-orders-to-mo-college-drug-tests.html COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday again blocked efforts by a central Missouri technical college to drug-test its students, a policy challenged as unconstitutional by the American Civil Liberties Union. U.S. District Judge Nanette Laughrey in Jefferson City granted a preliminary injunction that temporarily prevents Linn State Technical College... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 22:06:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1974078-judge-orders-to-mo-college-drug-tests.html 2013-03-22T22:06:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1962728-decade-criticism-student-grouping-rises.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Teachers say they are grouping students of similar abilities with each other inside classrooms and schools are clustering pupils with like interests together — a practice once frowned upon — according to a review of federal education surveys. The Brookings Institution report released Monday shows a dramatic increase in both ability group... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:09:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1962728-decade-criticism-student-grouping-rises.html 2013-03-18T22:09:18Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1949544-titles-matter-high-school-math.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Advanced or intermediate algebra? Honors or basic geometry? When it comes to high school math, the labels may not really matter — or necessarily predict what's in the textbook. Those revelations are part of the Education Department's new study of high school math courses, released Tuesday. During their review of almost 18,000 high school... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:55:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1949544-titles-matter-high-school-math.html 2013-03-12T19:55:40Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1918310-colleges-classes-genetics-personal.html IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Bakir Hajdarevic didn't have to study for the most important test in a class last fall. He just had to spit — a lot. The 19-year-old freshman at the University of Iowa took an honors seminar on personal genetics in which students had the option of sending saliva samples so a testing company could use DNA to unlock some of their most... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:37:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1918310-colleges-classes-genetics-personal.html 2013-02-27T08:37:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1870486-push-retention-struggling-readers.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Flunked, retained, held back. Whatever you call it, increasing numbers of states are not promoting students who are struggling to read at the end of third grade. Thirty-two states have passed legislation designed to improve third-grade literacy, according to the Education Commission of the States. Retention is part of the policie... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1870486-push-retention-struggling-readers.html 2013-02-05T19:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1863160-harvard-dozens-disciplined-exam-cheating.html BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University said Friday it issued academic sanctions against approximately 60 students who were forced to withdraw from school for a period of time in a cheating scandal that involved the final exam in a class on Congress, drawing criticism from a high-profile alumnus. The school implicated as many as 125 students in the scandal when ... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 23:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1863160-harvard-dozens-disciplined-exam-cheating.html 2013-02-01T23:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1863158-educator-pleads-guilty-teacher-testing-fraud.html MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A longtime Memphis educator accused of leading a 15-year scheme to help teachers cheat on qualification exams changed his plea to guilty on Friday, a week after he rejected a deal from prosecutors. Clarence Mumford Sr., 59, agreed to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail, wire, identification and Social Security frau... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1863158-educator-pleads-guilty-teacher-testing-fraud.html 2013-02-01T21:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1836756-chinas-young-crisis-declining-fitness.html BEIJING (AP) — Xiao Ru spent her last year of high school studying from morning until late at night. That didn't help her complete one particular assignment in her first year of college: a 1,500-meter run. With two friends setting the pace beside her, she finished the university fitness requirement — barely. Moments later, she doubled over and vomited. "T... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 07:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1836756-chinas-young-crisis-declining-fitness.html 2013-01-22T07:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1829104-nyc-union-trade-harsh-words-plan-impasse.html NEW YORK (AP) — The city and its teachers' union can't agree on how to evaluate the educators, an impasse that has put the nation's largest school district at risk of losing up to $450 million and reinvigorated the debate over whether teachers should be judged by student test scores. The two sides blamed each other while Gov. Andrew Cuomo insisted a midni... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1829104-nyc-union-trade-harsh-words-plan-impasse.html 2013-01-18T14:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1828254-nyc-union-deadline-teacher-eval-plan.html NEW YORK (AP) — New York City and a union representing the city's 75,000 teachers missed a deadline Thursday for a teacher evaluation plan, putting the city at risk of losing up to $450 million in state aid and grants. The two sides blamed each other while Gov. Andrew Cuomo insisted a midnight Thursday deadline for a plan — required from each of the state... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 05:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1828254-nyc-union-deadline-teacher-eval-plan.html 2013-01-18T05:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1827446-dartmouth-college-advanced-placement-credit.html CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — High school students hoping to earn college credits through Advanced Placement exams soon will be out of luck at Dartmouth College, which has concluded the tests aren't as rigorous as its own classes. The Ivy League school currently awards credit in some academic subjects for qualifying scores on Advanced Placement, International Bacc... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1827446-dartmouth-college-advanced-placement-credit.html 2013-01-17T18:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1817250-will-longer-school-year-help-hurt-us-students.html Did your kids moan that winter break was way too short as you got them ready for the first day back in school? They might get their wish of more holiday time off under proposals catching on around the country to lengthen the school year. But there's a catch: a much shorter summer vacation. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, a chief proponent of the longer s... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 08:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1817250-will-longer-school-year-help-hurt-us-students.html 2013-01-14T08:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1778446-steroids-loom-major-college-football.html WASHINGTON (AP) — With steroids easy to buy, testing weak and punishments inconsistent, college football players are packing on significant weight — 30 pounds or more in a single year, sometimes — without drawing much attention from their schools or the NCAA in a sport that earns tens of billions of dollars for teams. Rules vary so widely that, on any giv... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 17:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1778446-steroids-loom-major-college-football.html 2012-12-31T17:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1785088-heroic-actions-bring-change-tone-teachers.html Hung on a building in the Connecticut town where 20 children and six adults were killed at an elementary school is a spray-painted sign with four words: "Hug a teacher today." It's a testament to the teachers who sprang into action when a gunman broke into Sandy Hook Elementary School and opened fire. They hid students in closets and bathrooms, and even t... Mon, 24 Dec 2012 07:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1785088-heroic-actions-bring-change-tone-teachers.html 2012-12-24T07:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1757658-us-students-math-science.html WASHINGTON (AP) — American fourth-graders are performing better than they were four years ago in math and reading, but students four years older show no such progress, a global study released Tuesday revealed. Although the U.S. remains in the top dozen or so countries in all subjects tested, the gap between the U.S. and the top-performing nations is much ... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1757658-us-students-math-science.html 2012-12-11T17:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1741110-union-calls-teacher-certification-exam.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Schoolteachers should have to pass a stringent exam — much like the bar exam for lawyers — before being allowed to enter the profession, one of the nation's largest teachers unions said Monday. The American Federation of Teachers called for a tough new written test to be complimented by stricter entrance requirements for teacher training... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 23:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1741110-union-calls-teacher-certification-exam.html 2012-12-03T23:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1722420-feds-teachers-embroiled-test-taking-fraud.html MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — It was a brazen and surprisingly long-lived scheme, authorities said, to help aspiring public school teachers cheat on the tests they must pass to prove they are qualified to lead their classrooms. For 15 years, teachers in three Southern states paid Clarence Mumford Sr. — himself a longtime educator — to send someone else to take th... Sun, 25 Nov 2012 14:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1722420-feds-teachers-embroiled-test-taking-fraud.html 2012-11-25T14:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1721540-preserve-penmanship-despite-tech-gains.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The pen may not be as mighty as the keyboard these days, but California and a handful of states are not giving up on handwriting entirely. Bucking a growing trend of eliminating cursive from elementary school curriculums or making it optional, California is among the states keeping longhand as a third-grade staple. The state's posture o... 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