Latest Standardized testing News

Shapiro says Pennsylvania will move all school standardized testing online in 2026

Apr. 18, 2024 17:42 PM EDT

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Thursday that his administration will move all standardized school assessment tests online in an effort to save more classroom time for instruction, create a user-friendly exam for students and relieve a burden from teachers and...

Harvard again requiring standardized test scores for those seeking admission

Apr. 11, 2024 14:59 PM EDT

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard University announced Thursday that it is reinstituting standardized tests as a requirement for admission beginning with the class of 2029, joining other colleges that are again mandating tests for those hoping to enter the schools. In June 2020,...

Pencils down: SATs are going all digital, and students have mixed reviews of the new format

Mar. 08, 2024 00:11 AM EST

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — As SAT season kicks off this weekend, students across the U.S. for the first time will take it with computers and tablets — and not the pencils they've used since the college admissions test was introduced nearly a century ago. It's not unfamiliar...