The most recent data we have—from 2011—shows that only 27% of students score proficient or above in writing. The next writing test isn't scheduled until 2030. Every two years we hear how American ...

Students can combat test anxiety and improve performance by writing about their worries immediately before the exam begins, according to a University of Chicago study published in the journal Science.

A group of students begins an in-class writing test. According to new data analysis, half of U.S. eighth graders have difficulty with long-form writing on tests and classwork that involves reading.

Rachael Jacobs is an NTEU member, a member of the NSW Greens, a founding member of Teachers for Refugees and on the board of Drama Australia. NAPLAN testing starts this week. With calls for a review, ...