Dr. Michael Maher reexamines the role of standardized testing as the primary accountability measure when it comes to student ...

Re “Hope for American Schooling, From Three Red States,” by Nicholas Kristof (column, Feb. 15): Mr. Kristof is right that the literacy gains in Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana deserve attention.

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 ...