October 19, 2022
The future of standardized tests
America's graduating high school class of 2022 had the lowest average ACT score in more than 30 years, according to new data. However, the data is also showing that the number of test takers plunged more so than the scores. What is the future of these tests and their importance?
If you are looking for an expert to discuss trends in K-12 education, please consider Dean Michael Feuer, The Graduate School of Education and Human Development; Professor, Education Policy at George Washington University.
Dean Feuer is Past President of the National Academy of Education, and Nonresident Senior Fellow in the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution. In the fall of 2014, President Obama appointed Dean Feuer as a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences.
He has written extensively about testing over his career including a piece for the Harvard Publishing Group.
For further context on this matter or would like to speak with Dean Feuer, please contact GW Media Relations at [email protected] or 202-994-6460.