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To Test or Not to Test? What Research Has to Say About the SAT and ACT

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August 7, 2025

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Testing and Accountability: The Federal Role

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September 26, 2024

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Testing is Broken. Can This Bill Fix It?

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October 5, 2023

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Five Reasons to Be Cautious When Comparing Pre- and During-Pandemic Test Scores

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March 28, 2023

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Spring 2021 Exam Results Are In. Now What?

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October 28, 2021

The Misguided Push to Reintroduce Standardized Testing During the Pandemic

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August 6, 2020

Four Big Takeaways About Testing

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March 5, 2020

Five Charts That Show Why We Really Need to Track Educational Equity

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October 8, 2019

Data Walls Demoralize Students. Assessment Expert Lorrie Shepard Explains Why

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August 29, 2019

High Stakes, Low Validity?

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July 19, 2018