standardized testing

The ACT is appealing Michigan’s decision to switch its eleventh grade standardized test to the SAT.The state gives high school juniors a free college…

Eleventh grade is a pretty stressful year for kids. There's the ACT (which will soon be replaced by the SAT). There are college tours to schedule, and…

What might the lame-duck legislative session hold for Michigan schools?This is the time lawmakers often make a big push to pass pet bills and there are…

This Week in Review, Jack Lessenberry and Rina Miller discuss a move to fix the state’s roads, the most recent ruling involving same-sex laws, and a new…

State education officials have updated standardized testing for public school students across Michigan. Details of the Michigan Student Test of…

The emphasis on “high stakes testing” in America’s schools may be having an unexpected side effect.A Michigan State University researcher says teachers…

Michigan students have been taking the same standardized test for decades. It’s known as the MEAP.But this year the MEAP test will be completely re-done…

Today on our show, legislators are still trying to decide which standardized test should be used to measure student growth in the classroom, which, in…

In 2011, state lawmakers passed a measure that was designed to toughen up Michigan's teacher evaluation system. The idea was that a teacher who repeatedly…

How do you best measure the progress of students in Michigan's classrooms and, by extension, the effectiveness of their teachers?It's one of the thorniest…