Standardized testing /news/tags/standardized-testing Standardized testing en-US Copyright Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:53:05 GMT Morning Headlines: About 22K Vaccinated So Far at Wolstein Center; DeWine Signs Bill Easing Standardized Testing /news/2021-03-22/morning-headlines-about-22k-vaccinated-so-far-at-wolstein-center-dewine-signs-bill-easing-standardized-testing A mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Wolstein Center in downtown Cleveland is up and running smoothly; high school students will have the ability to earn a diploma in Ohio based on course grades rather than final exams, under a bill signed into law by Gov. Mike DeWine; Akron-based FirstEnergy said in a regulatory filing it shouldn't have to refund customers $30 million; and more stories. Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:53:05 GMT /news/2021-03-22/morning-headlines-about-22k-vaccinated-so-far-at-wolstein-center-dewine-signs-bill-easing-standardized-testing Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser Back in School, Ohio Students Will Soon Sit Down to a Slate of Standardized Testing /news/podcast/wksu-news-presents/2021-03-08/back-in-school-ohio-students-will-soon-sit-down-to-a-slate-of-standardized-testing State lawmakers had hoped to cancel this year's testing. Now they've got to figure out how to use the results. Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:00:31 GMT /news/podcast/wksu-news-presents/2021-03-08/back-in-school-ohio-students-will-soon-sit-down-to-a-slate-of-standardized-testing Jeff St. Clair State Ed Leader Explains Why Testing Ohio Students This Year is Important /news/education/2021-02-23/state-ed-leader-explains-why-testing-ohio-students-this-year-is-important The data will help educators know where to start when making up for lost learning during the pandemic. Wed, 24 Feb 2021 03:11:13 GMT /news/education/2021-02-23/state-ed-leader-explains-why-testing-ohio-students-this-year-is-important Jo Ingles DeWine Rolls Out Education Plan /news/education/2018-09-05/dewine-rolls-out-education-plan Republican Gubernatorial candidate Mike DeWine wants to reduce the amount of standardized testing in Ohio. That’s one of several goals DeWine laid out in… Thu, 06 Sep 2018 01:19:58 GMT /news/education/2018-09-05/dewine-rolls-out-education-plan Andy Chow Akron Schools See a Major Boost in Graduation Rates /news/education/2018-05-28/akron-schools-see-a-major-boost-in-graduation-rates One Northeast Ohio school district is graduating students at higher rates this year than in the recent past. But education advocates say the increase… Mon, 28 May 2018 14:24:39 GMT /news/education/2018-05-28/akron-schools-see-a-major-boost-in-graduation-rates Ashton Marra Ohio's Standardized Tests May Just be too Easy /news/education/2018-05-28/ohios-standardized-tests-may-just-be-too-easy A new Stanford University analysis of state and national test scores shows more Ohio students pass state exams than similar nationwide tests. Researchers… Mon, 28 May 2018 14:23:03 GMT /news/education/2018-05-28/ohios-standardized-tests-may-just-be-too-easy Ashton Marra Critics Say Ohio's Crash Demonstrates the Problem with Centralized Testing /news/education/2018-04-21/critics-say-ohios-crash-demonstrates-the-problem-with-centralized-testing School districts around the state were forced to change their standardized testing schedules because of a system malfunction. Ohio’s testing vendor, AIR,… Sat, 21 Apr 2018 14:51:18 GMT /news/education/2018-04-21/critics-say-ohios-crash-demonstrates-the-problem-with-centralized-testing Andy Chow