"I felt the test was extremely easy. I was taking it as a sophomore — I was an average student — and I still thought the test was way under my level. They also need to think of more important writing ...

What changes would you make to the AIMS test? "I think that the AIMS test is getting easier every year, because they're getting more kids to pass. What is the point of a standardized test if you're ...

The significance of AIMS test results in Arizona have not detracted from learning in the classroom, a Valley teacher said. In addition to teaching, AP English teacher Christine Coffey is in charge of ...

Things looked dire last year at high schools across the state. Nearly two-thirds of students in the class of 2006 failed Arizona’s Instrument to Measure Standards on their first try as sophomores.

PHOENIX — For the next two days, third-through-eighth grade students who are taking the AIMS test are getting free breakfast at McDonald’s. The breakfast includes an Egg McMuffin, apple slices and a ...