We are in standardized test season, and all across the country, students are taking the Big Standardized Test by which they, their schools, and their teachers will be judged. How absurd are these ...

The aim of this study was to assess the utility of long term faculty development programs (FDPs) in order to improve the quality of multiple choice questions (MCQs) items' writing. This was a ...

The most recent data we have—from 2011—shows that only 27% of students score proficient or above in writing. The next writing test isn't scheduled until 2030. Every two years we hear how American ...

The College Board has revamped the tests used by students at many colleges to either place out of introductory composition or earn credit for the course. The changes involve an additional type of ...

Looking for work? Try writing questions for standardized exams, a profession exploding with new jobs. But be aware of the frustrations. Take this straightforward-seeming question: ''How did colonial ...

Bronx public school teacher Amanda Geduld, who holds a second job as a remote tutor for children living just outside the borough, was surprised to hear one of her students start off their session ...