Citing middle-school level skills, UC faculty want to restore math, science testing for applicants

More than five years after the UC system lifted its standardized testing requirement, a coalition led by UC Berkeley math ...

Citing 'severe' math deficits, UC faculty demand a return to SAT tests for STEM applicants

Hundreds of University of California professors are urging the system to reinstate the SAT or ACT requirement for STEM majors ...
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UC faculty demand return of standardized test requirement amid math deficiency surge

Over 360 University of California mathematics faculty members signed an open letter calling on the Board of Regents to ...
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UC faculty push for return of SAT/ACT math testing for STEM majors

They say standardized math test scores are an objective measure of students’ preparedness for college STEM courses.
Houston Chronicle

Schools get relief from math testing rules

Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams agreed Wednesday to relax accountability rules for elementary and middle schools this year, following the rollout of tougher math standards. Parents and ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

With new math approach, San Diego Unified School District moves away from regular standardized testing

The traditional ways of teaching math have not been working, according to the San Diego Unified School District. Years ago, the district surveyed students and found that many of them couldn’t explain ...