Low Results In New Test ScoresSeptember 9, 2015Scores released today for the new Smarter Balanced computerized test given to California students last spring show fewer than half passed math and English tests aligned with the Common Core standards. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Schools Prepare to 'Test the Test'February 18, 2014In about five weeks, California public school kids will take the state's first-ever online standardized exam. It's only a practice test, but the assessment will measure student learning based on new academic standards called Common Core.