The architects of the Common Core State Standards for mathematics explicitly aimed to sacrifice breadth for depth, but that proposition has raised questions about whether assessments can be developed ...

Some Alice Ott Middle School teachers display definitions of Common Core State Standards in their classrooms. Most students will take Smarter Balanced assessments later this year. (Laura Frazier/The ...

Sixth-grade teacher Carrie Young guides her students through an exercise on their laptops as practice for Common Core testing at Morgan Elementary School South in Stockport, Ohio. (The Associated ...

Mathematics is a unique subject in that mathematics-related motivation and learning are often accompanied by strong emotions, such as mathematics anxiety, which is estimated to affect as many as one ...

The digital format for this year's Badger Exam isn't the only new testing concept for students and teachers for which to adjust. Students also will have to answer a math performance task, a longer, ...

Dyspraxia, also known as Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), can have a bigger impact on adult mathematical performance than previously thought, according to new research from the University of ...

The new “question-of-the-week” is: What is “performance assessment” and how and why should I use it with students? Assessment is an obvious key part of our work as educators. There are many different ...