For example, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge of the foundations of American constitutional government by identifying the purposes for the U.S. Constitution stated in its preamble ...

The company looked at a large sample of students —about 3.8 million in grades 1-8—who had taken Star Assessments, which are interim tests, in either math or reading during the winter of the ...

School systems across Northern Virginia are — grudgingly, in some cases — joining a national movement to consider student academic progress as a major factor in teacher evaluations.

Coursework can show how students really think, work and progress. Exams, on the other hand, reflect students' academic ability on one particular day. Exams are certainly easier to grade.