Successful communication requires a strong foundation in language. While speech intelligibility can impact a listener’s understanding of a spoken message, language deficits can have the same impact ...

The PARCC testing consortium has decided to make the speaking-and-listening section of its test optional for states for at least two years. The decision, made this month, means that member states of ...

Speech intelligibility refers to how well someone understands a verbal message. Usually, this measure is taken from assessment conducted in a controlled or quiet environment. However, in functional ...

It’s been a field-testing frenzy all spring with five separate assessment groups asking school districts and students to test drive the array of new exams they are designing to measure students’ ...

Researchers have made a major breakthrough in the assessment of language development among bilingual families and in the identification of those children who require extra support to improve their ...

"My daughter has that blank look on her face. I'm wondering if Mallory is really paying attention or truly can't understand what I'm requesting?" "Jake just seems to ramble at times. At other times, ...

From this academic session, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has extended the assessment of speaking, listening skills (ASL) to Class-10 to improve the language competency of students. It ...

To keep up with changing times, CBSE has tailored English language teaching and has included a definite section of ASL i.e. Assessment of Speaking and Listening Skills for class IX and XI students ...

Image by cherylt23 from Pixabay October 10, 2025 - SACRAMENTO - The California Department of Education (CDE) released ...