Current Standards and Testing News Today

Onapsis to launch ERP vulnerability testing suite
The software searches for vulnerabilities, looks for compliance problems and creates reports An information security company will soon release a tool that will allow companies to test their ERP (enterprise resource planning) software for security threats.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:20:52 -0700

Race to the Top promises new era of standardized testing
US awards $330 million to two coalitions of states to develop standardized testing as part of its Race to the Top competition; tests to employ computers to measure students' skills.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:57:18 -0700

Testing the system
When the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO), at its 2010 convention in August, issued a statement calling for the Ministry of Education to implement a two-year moratorium on Grades 3 and 6 Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) testing, it didn’t come as much of a shock.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:52:45 -0700

Mercer Island state testing scores still high, but with mixed results
The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction released the state testing score results this week. The latest scores are the first for the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) and the High School Proficiency Exam (HSPE) which were given to students last spring.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:17:40 -0700

CA test scores: Despite some lower numbers, school district lauds success over past half-decade
The above graph represents 2010 California Standards Testing scores from the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District, compared with the district's scores from 2005.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:36:19 -0700