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Tag Archives: Tests and Examinations
18 Midshipmen Are Expelled or Resign From Naval Academy Amid Cheating Inquiry
When the academy administered a physics test last year, it had to be flexible because of Covid-19 restrictions. It later learned that dozens of midshipmen had used outside resources during the exam.
We Are Leaving ‘Lost Einsteins’ Behind
Hundreds of thousands of highly capable people are being dropped by the wayside.
Boston Overhauls Admissions to Exclusive Exam Schools
A new policy will increase representation of Black and Latino students in the prestigious public schools, which serve as a gateway to elite colleges.
Dartmouth Medical School Drops Cheating Case Against Students
The Ivy League school said it was dismissing allegations that students had looked up online course materials during remote exams.
A Young Mother Found Herself Cripplingly Weak. Did Her Operation Cause This?
Three months after having bariatric surgery, she was vomiting several times a day and couldn’t even move her eyes.
The Persistent Grip of Social Class on College Admissions
The SAT is falling out of favor, but factors like the essay have their own issues.
University of California Will No Longer Consider SAT and ACT Scores
The university system has reached a settlement with students to scrap even optional testing from admissions and scholarship decisions.
Online Cheating Charges Upend Dartmouth Medical School
The university accused 17 students of cheating on remote exams, raising questions about data mining and sowing mistrust on campus.
Are Your Illegal Drugs Pure? New Zealand Will Check Them for You.
A law will allow controlled substances to be tested without penalty to ensure their authenticity. The goals are to reduce health risks and, perhaps, change users’ behavior.
Ohio Medical Board Reopens 91 Sexual Assault Cases Involving Doctors
The review was prompted by an investigation into how Richard H. Strauss, a former team doctor at Ohio State who was implicated in at least 177 sex-abuse cases, had gone undetected for so long.
Cow Curriculum Becomes India’s Latest Ideological Battleground
The Hindu nationalist government postponed plans for a national student exam on cows that critics said used specious claims and substituted religion for science.
A College Program for Disadvantaged Teens Could Shake Up Elite Admissions
An education program is immersing underprivileged students in Ivy League classes, and the students’ success has raised questions about how elite university gatekeepers determine college prospects.
Retooling During Pandemic, the SAT Will Drop Essay and Subject Tests
By dropping or suspending the requirement that applicants submit standardized test scores, colleges have cut into the College Board’s business model.
West Point Cheating Scandal: What to Know
More than 70 West Point cadets have been accused of cheating on an exam, the institution’s largest academic scandal in decades.
More Than 70 West Point Cadets Are Accused in Cheating Scandal
The U.S. Military Academy faces its biggest academic scandal in nearly 50 years over allegations of cheating on a calculus exam.
N.Y.C. to Change Many Selective Schools to Address Segregation
The pandemic prompted the mayor’s most significant action yet on integration: a major shift in how hundreds of schools admit students.
Reopening Schools Before a Children’s Vaccine
Experts say we may not need to wait.
The College-Entrance Exam Is 9 Hours Long. Covid-19 Made It Harder.
In South Korea, planes are grounded and parents pray as high school students hunker down for the grueling test. But this year, officials and students had to navigate a pandemic.
New U.S. Citizenship Test Is Longer and More Difficult
Critics say the new test is harder for English learners. It features more nuanced questions and highlights such issues as states’ rights and the Vietnam War.
128 Tricky Questions That Could Stand Between You and U.S. Citizenship
‘‘Name one example of an American innovation.” Umm … “Real Housewives”? Skyscrapers? This test?
More Than 30 Charged in Scheme to Fix Coast Guard Test Scores
An employee at a Coast Guard testing center entered false scores in exchange for bribes, federal prosecutors say.
Want to Reduce Cheating in Online Learning? Use Honor Codes
Many are tempted to cheat, but honor codes are surprisingly effective in curbing the problem.
She Was Going Into Labor. But She Had a Bar Exam to Finish.
Brianna Hill, who gave birth to a baby boy between sections of the exam, has earned kudos for determination. But some law school graduates say her story points to flaws with the testing system amid the pandemic.
When Algorithms Give Real Students Imaginary Grades
In-person final exams were canceled for thousands of students this spring, so computers stepped in — to disastrous effect.
U.K. Backs Down in A-Level Testing Debacle Tied to Coronavirus
With students unable to sit for college exams during the pandemic, the government tried guessing how they might do. It did not go well.
Need to Take the MCAT? You’ll Still Have to Do It in Person
Admissions tests for many graduate schools have gone online. But not the MCAT, the exam for aspiring doctors. It must still be taken in person, pandemic or not.
Glitches in A.P. Tests Online Add to Students’ Worries
Technical problems with the digital versions of the Advanced Placement exams caused angst for high school students and parents at an already stressful time.
Andrew Cuomo to President Trump: Mobilize the Military to Help Fight Coronavirus
The time is growing short and fewer options are available. Using federal troops to help create hospital beds is one we should try.