The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. A new test known ...

Eric Wearne takes that up today in a guest column where he urges an end to a mandated performance assessment for teacher candidates that he deems ineffective and without any evidentiary justification.

Does testing make for better teaching? The first major independent research study on a closely watched licensing test for teachers that measures classroom skills, the edTPA, has some mixed answers to ...

Some Illinois lawmakers are calling for a review of one of the tests prospective teachers must pass in order to be licensed in Illinois. The test is known as the Teacher Performance Assessment, or ...

The State Board of Education voted not to raise the passing score for teachers taking the edTPA exam to get their continuing professional license. Dreamstime TNS NC State Board of Education voted to ...

Since its inception, the performance-based licensing test edTPA has stirred a lot of controversy. Supporters say that the assessment offers a high, nationally recognized standard, while critics argue ...

Teachers participate in a Common Core training session in Kingsport, Tenn. A new test known as edTPA, meant to better gauge if teachers are prepared for the classroom, is still getting mixed reviews, ...