Laboratory courses serve as important gateways to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. One of the challenges in assessing laboratory learning is to conduct meaningful and standardized practical exams, especially for large multisection laboratory courses. Laboratory practical exams in life sciences courses are frequently…

This report describes a standardized testing service for multiple school districts. The testing center of the Wabash Valley Supplementary Educational Center was established through Title III of the Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The center offers four services to an eight county area: testing materials, scoring, materials development,…

This annual report describes some of the major activities currently under way across California to implement educational reforms. The achievements described focus on raising standards in California schools, providing technical support to school districts, and charting progress at the local level through a statewide accountability program. The…