Exams High School Testing 
eSchool News
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Until now, the story of how COVID affected who got their high school diploma went something like this: Graduation rates dipped a little for the class of 2021, but recovered the following year. Where a student lived and what policies their school followed during the pandemic affected how likely they were to graduate from high school.
eSchool News
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Students across the country take AP exams in hopes of earning high exam scores that help them opt out of college prerequisites and ultimately save money on tuition. Start talking about the test on Day 1. Let students know that they can expect the test to be rigorous and that, as a result, they need to be prepared.
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eSchool News
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Testing anxiety shows itself in different ways for different students. It can range from refusing to do work, crying, hiding in the bathroom, and verbal aggression to physical behavior like flipping tables and desks or hitting school staff. However, testing anxiety affects students of all ages.
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
Since the Advanced Placement (AP) program began in the 1950s, tens of millions of students have taken their exams in school, with paper and pencil, over the course of several hours. The result was an open book, open note, abbreviated at-home exam , using whatever device a student had available. It was not without its hiccups.
eSchool News
MAY 8, 2025
Minnesota, Florida, and North Carolina are rolling back high school math or English requirements. Minnesota previously eliminated its graduation exam requirement for math, which resulted in a decade-long slide in student proficiency. Now, they have proposed eliminating an Algebra II requirement.
Edsurge
MAY 14, 2020
Preparing for a major exam—one that you paid and studied months for—is stressful enough. And the only recourse is that you get to retake the test, with different questions, a month later. And the only recourse is that you get to retake the test, with different questions, a month later. Your AP Exam Is Complete.”
eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
College admissions trends have followed suit, especially regarding standardized testing. The debate over using test scores in college admissions has oscillated between requiring them and questioning their necessity in favor of relying more on student grade point averages (GPAs). Over time, standardized tests have evolved in many ways.
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