Most educators today would agree that the mission of our profession has become more complex and much more challenging than ever before. Changes in district demographics, societal pressures that ...

Background: Diabetes is a leading cause of death and disability in the US and is twice as common among Hispanic Americans as non-Hispanics. The societal costs of diabetes provide an impetus for ...

One thing that Virginia students can look forward to when new on-line Standards of Learning tests are implemented in the coming years is shorter testing times. The traditional seventh-grade math test ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Previous research has suggested only about 4% of adults were screened for depression in primary care 10 years ...

Computer-adaptive testing, in theory, should allow educators to pinpoint more accurately the achievement levels of students with disabilities, to focus on areas where those students need help.

I read with interest the article “Adaptive Testing Gains Momentum, Prompts Worries ” (July 10, 2013). All who publish computer-adaptive assessments should applaud legislative efforts to include ...

This empirical study was designed to determine the impact of computerized adaptive test (CAT) administration formats on student performance. Students in medical technology programs took a ...

The current method of measuring patient quality of life using the Kidney Disease Quality of Life-36 scale is less efficient than using a CKD-specific survey; and computerized adaptive tests had proven ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kaplan, the world leader in test prep, has announced the most realistic computer adaptive NCLEX-RN® practice exam available for aspiring nurses. Kaplan’s Computer Adaptive ...

Students fail tests all the time. But it’s far more likely that today’s tests are failing students. In academic circles, they prefer to call them assessments instead of tests. But whatever they are ...