Posts Tagged ‘standardized testing’
Late preterm birth may affect early testing
EMORY (US) — A new study shows that children born a few weeks early or whose mothers completed less schooling are at higher risk of failing first grade standardized tests. Continue…
Thursday, March 28, 2013 14:42 - 0 Comments
Society & Culture - Jan 25, 2013 12:04 - 1 Comment
Early vocab lessons are too elementary
MICHIGAN STATE / U. MICHIGAN (US) — Kindergarteners aren’t learning enough new words to prepare them for long-term reading comprehension, say researchers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 16, 2013 12:52 - 1 Comment
Are global rankings unfair to US students?
STANFORD (US) — An analysis of international tests suggests students in the US are not lagging behind their peers in other countries. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 6, 2012 15:38 - 3 Comments
Fittest kids bring home better test scores
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Middle school students in the best physical shape outscore their classmates on standardized tests and take home better report cards, according to new research. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 29, 2012 14:04 - 2 Comments
Homework falls flat as way to boost grades
U. VIRGINIA / INDIANA U. (US) — Time spent on math and science homework doesn’t necessarily mean better grades, but it could lead to higher scores on standardized tests, a new study finds. (more…)
Top Stories - Aug 27, 2012 10:31 - 6 Comments
Test prep bolsters brain connections
UC BERKELEY (US) — Studying for the LSAT actually changes the microscopic structure of the brain, physically strengthening connections between brain areas key to reasoning. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jul 2, 2012 11:38 - 6 Comments
With reward in sight, students up test scores
U. CHICAGO (US) — Offering students rewards just before standardized testing and giving the incentive right afterward can improve test performance dramatically, say researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 22, 2010 16:50 - 1 Comment
Many autistic children can excel
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Many children with autism spectrum disorders have greater academic abilities than previously thought. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 23, 2010 15:54 - 7 Comments
Kids conceived by IVF excel academically
U. IOWA (US) — Children conceived by in vitro fertilization (IVF) perform better than age- and gender-matched peers on academic tests, according to a new study. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jul 7, 2010 12:32 - 12 Comments
Gender gap persists among top test takers
DUKE (US)—While performance differences between boys and girls have narrowed considerably, boys still outnumber girls by more than about 3-to-1 at extremely high levels of math ability and scientific reasoning. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 23, 2009 16:57 - 2 Comments
High lead levels linked to lower test scores
DUKE (US)—Exposure to lead in early childhood significantly contributes to lower performances on end-of-grade (EOG) reading tests among minority and low-income children. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 26, 2009 10:16 - 2 Comments
‘Obama effect’ on test scores just hype?
NYU (US)—Despite anecdotal reports in the media of an “Obama effect” on African-American student achievement, black students primed to think about President Barack Obama prior to taking a standardized test performed no better than white students or black students in a control group, according to new findings. (more…)
