The Newtonite

Tiger Question: How do you feel about AP testing?

The Newtonite • May 6, 2016

by Laura Schmidt-Hong Tiger Question: How do you feel about AP testing and standardized testing in general? “I don’t think it’s a good measure of student’s intelligence. Everyone responds...

State officials to blend MCAS, PARCC in disputed MCAS 2.0

Emily Moss • January 25, 2016

by Emily Moss In November, the Massachusetts Board of Education voted to change the course of standardized testing with a new assessment, unofficially known as “MCAS 2.0,” which will eventually become...

Column: Newton lags behind "less testing, more learning" movement

The Newtonite • October 22, 2015

by Isabel Joyce At the end of last year, many teachers wore yellow pins with the motto “less testing, more learning” etched in red and blue into the shiny plastic frame. Despite the limited knowledge...

Students to participate in pilot test

The Newtonite • April 1, 2014

by Sophie King Select students from this school will participate in pilot tests in April and June for a new nationwide standardized test, the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers...