Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1310: Math and Abstraction
Posted on · Episode: 1310 Redeeming math and abstraction in our schools. Today, we ask why American math and science scores are slipping.
Tag: testing
Health & Science
Public Health Labs Hope Federal Funds Will Speed Zika Test Results
Posted on · But they'll have to wait a while. The portion of the $394 million Congress allocated to help pregnant women find out more quickly if they have Zika isn't expected to get to strained labs until 2017.
News
Texas ACT Scores Drop as More Students Take the College Admissions Exam
Posted on · In Texas, 26 percent of graduating seniors met the so-called “benchmark score” across all four subjects.
News
Testing Company Has to Pay $20.7 Million in Fines for Problems with STAAR Exams
Posted on · The fine is a fraction of the total business between Texas and the New Jersey-based testing vendor.
Education News
Houston Opt-Out Movement Ramps Up Boycott This Testing Season
Posted on · There’s no official state policy on opting out, but the Houston school district says students won't be disciplined for missing the exam.
Education News
Want To Opt Out From Standardized Testing? There’s A Form For That.
Posted on · The HISD board approved the new "opt out" policy, which serves as a notice for parents about the implications and prohibits any negative consequences.
Houston Matters
From Reduced Testing to Teacher Bonuses: What Changes Are in Store for HISD?
Posted on · In the past few weeks, the Houston Independent School District’s administration has announced some planned changes, including scaling back student testing next year. HISD Superintendent Terry Grier also initially proposed to end the district’s controversial performance bonus system, but he went back on that proposal earlier this week. Next week, the HISD board will review and vote […]
Education News
Houston ISD Letter: Students Who Opt Out Of STAAR Tests Could Fail
Posted on · The Houston Independent School District warns that students who don't take the state standardized tests could have to take summer school or even be held back. But some parents disagree with the conclusion.
Education News
Some Texas Students Encounter Computer Glitches With Online State Tests
Posted on · The state contracts with the company Pearson to write the exams and also deliver them, including computer-based tests.
Education News
More Houston Parents Opting Children Out Of Standardized Tests
Posted on · In public schools around the country, there's a growing backlash against high-stakes testing. Parents in Greater Houston are also joining that movement.
Houston Matters
Helping Houstonians with HIV/AIDS
Posted on · National HIV Testing Day is this Friday, and the Texas Department of State Health Services is hosting an HIV/STD Conference later this summer in Austin. The city of Houston is partnering with AIDS Foundation Houston to test 15,000 Houstonians for HIV this summer. About 27,000 Houstonians are HIV positive, and thousands more are believed to be positive but unaware. We examine the […]
Education News
With No STAAR Score, Student Has to Complete Summer Project
Posted on · The student's mother opted him out of the state's standardized test.
Education News
Some Texas Superintendents Criticize Testing System Ahead of Latest Results
Posted on · Statewide test results for grades three through eight are expected next week.
Education News
Texas Wants Test Scores in Teacher Evaluations Despite Houston Lawsuit
Posted on · Proposal bases 20 percent of teacher's grade on student growth on tests.
Education News
Houston Teachers File Federal Lawsuit Over Evaluation System
Posted on · The lawsuit claims the system that uses student test scores is unreliable.