Standardized Testing

When writer and educator IndaSchaenen wanted to find out what really goes on in Missouri’s schools, she decided to ask those who are closest to the action…

Figures released today Tuesday by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) show an overall drop in standardized test scores…

Can schools cut back sharply on the number of tests that students have to take and still get a good idea of how well they are learning?The state of…

This article originally appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: When classes began last month, Normandy schools lost more than 1,000 students who decided to…

Updated 1:20 p.m.The Missouri state auditor gave the St. Louis Public Schools a “fair” rating in an audit of the district released Wednesday.Auditor Tom…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 17, 2013: Of the 521 school districts in Missouri with recorded accreditation status reported by…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 20, 2012 - In my study of Missouri fourth graders, I asked them why they believed they were…

The school superintendent in East St. Louis says some teachers used "inappropriate strategies and techniques" to inflate students scores on standardized…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 9, 2012 - When she was working for the state of Missouri, trying to keep student testing…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 16, 2012 - With the first 10 states winning waivers from Washington from the mandates of No…