Standardized tests aren’t inclusive and often lead to unnecessary stress; Educators should shift focus from standardized tests to ensuring students become independent learners; See related article: ...

Standardized testing in schools is detrimental to students’ mental health. Students are experiencing the stress and pressure of tests which is affecting more than their thought process.

JUPITER, Fla. (CBS12) — Students across the state have just finished up their FAST tests – that’s the state-required standardized tests that, starting in 3rd grade, they need to pass to make ...

Earlier this month, Harvard announced they would once again require standardized test scores for applications, following suit with other Ivy League schools such as Yale, Dartmouth, Brown and MIT. This ...

Guisbond says that although ESSA, passed in 2015, did alleviate some of the testing excesses of the previous No Child Left Behind Act, requiring students to take standardized tests from third ...

Helping students navigate testing season stress, overcome academic anxiety. Licensed Mental Health Counselor and owner of Enriched Life Counseling & Consulting, Treshonda Baucom, joins WESH 2's ...

Standardized tests are often ineffective because they reduce complex subjects to a single score and do not fully assess student learning. They can also stress students and lead to a focus on test ...