Teachers use rubrics to ensure consistency and clarity in grading student assignments by carefully detailing what a successful project looks like. But the seeming simplicity of these assessment tools ...

Starting last year, Southwest High School students have a new way to measure their progress in English and math. The Northwest Evaluation Association is a test that high-school students take ...

Shareeda Jones thought her daughter, Cristyonna, was doing well in third grade, getting mostly As and Bs at her elementary school in northeast Washington, DC. “I thought the child was on Honor Roll,” ...