Shorter exams will replace California’s annual Smarter Balanced tests
Photo: Sydney JohnsonA teacher checks in on her 1st grade students during a math test at Robbins Elementary.Photo: Sydney JohnsonA…
California to consider shorter Smarter Balanced tests this spring
Credit: Alison Yin / EdSource (2014)Credit: Alison Yin / EdSource (2014)Teachers, administrators and parents wondering about the status of California’s annual…
Slow growth, big disparities after 5 years of Smarter Balanced tests
Credit: Alison Yin for EdSource (2017)Students at Redwood Heights Elementary School in Oakland. The Oakland Unified School District publicly shares…
Small rise in California’s math and reading scores in 2018
Credit: Alison Yin for EdSource (2014)Credit: Alison Yin for EdSource (2014)The article was updated on Oct. 2 with additional graphics.Scores…
Latino students in California face large inequities compared to white peers
Photo courtesy Education Trust-WestLatino students have made significant progress but still face inequities.Photo courtesy Education Trust-WestLatino students have made significant…
Average scores flat in 3rd year of California’s Common Core-aligned tests
Credit: iStockphoto.com Credit: iStockphoto.comStatewide student results on the standardized tests measuring knowledge of the Common Core standards were essentially flat…
Expanded rating system helps California parents understand how schools are doing
Credit: ideabug / iStockGreatSchools ratings help parents understand school data.Credit: ideabug / iStockGreatSchools ratings help parents understand school data.California is…
Smarter Balanced scores could be delayed two more weeks
Credit: Oliver Thomas Klein on UnsplashCredit: Oliver Thomas Klein on UnsplashThis story was updated Aug. 29 to include new information…
New class leads to big gains in number of girls, minorities taking AP computer science exams
Allison Yin for EdSourceAfrican Americans, Latinos and girls showed significant gains in AP computer science results.Allison Yin for EdSourceAfrican Americans,…
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CREDIT: FERMIN LEAL/EDSOURCE TODAYFreshman students at Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy in Los Angeles Unified review a lesson before final exams.…
