Testing Facts For Alaska

Educational testing is an essential activity that takes place in every school, in every school district and in every state. Standardized tests are used to evaluate students and schools; to help improve teaching and learning and to generate important information from which instructional and educational policy decisions can be made.

Yet, despite all of the useful, reliable information that testing provides, testing is frequently an intensely debated topic, and often leaves the average parent, student or educator with a lot of questions. TestingFacts.org was designed to help answer some of these questions, and to help you gather the facts about testing. On this site, you’ll learn:

• Why testing is important
• How testing benefits students, parents and educators
• How tests are constructed
• Test-taking tips
• The latest news about educational assessment and
• Where to find additional testing resources.

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