New Jersey's public school students will be taking a new, adaptive, standardized assessment next spring. The key word here is "adaptive," which refers to computerized tests in which each student sees ...

Cognitive tests are having a moment in the spotlight right now, as President Donald J. Trump frequently talks about his experience taking them. The tests can take a variety of forms and measure ...

Corrected: An earlier version of this story contained an incorrect job description for Paul Leather. He oversees state and local partnerships for the Center for Innovation and Education. Let’s get ...

Virtually proctored exams utilize technology to provide more flexible and secure exam environments. Before committing to these platforms, you should review their benefits, drawbacks and considerations ...

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. -- Fort Campbell students will participate in an infrastructure trial of the new College and Career Ready Standards summative assessments Feb. 9. The College and Career Ready ...

High school testing is on the brink of a profound shift, as states increasingly choose college-entrance exams to measure achievement. The new federal education law invites that change, but it comes ...

Before entering service, U.S. Army recruits will now have to take an extensive personality test designed to predict how well they will perform as soldiers. Under a three-year pilot study, recruits ...

Not sure if you’re on the right career path or what you want to do for the rest of your career? A career aptitude test can help. Career tests provide insights into your skills, values, interests, and ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. David Kindness is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and an expert in the fields of ...

Education faces a lot of criticism, some with good cause. The U.S. ranks low in reading and math compared with other developed nations. A recent trend to combat our shortcomings is to “assess” ...

NATICK, Mass. (Feb. 22, 2017) -- Mention the Occupational Physical Assessment Test, or OPAT, to Soldiers, and most will know about the battery of four physical performance tests that, starting in 2017 ...