Jennyberas23
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Standardized testing during the Pandemic
What can you do for students during the COVID-19 quarantine?
The current situation is presenting new challenges in education and everywhere else. With many schools closed due to the virus, what would happen with students who would be taking standardized digital versions test to take home? Or will students be able to take streamlined exams on a computer, table or smartphone?
The federal government requires that all students be tested annually in grades 3 through 8 and 11th grade. The results provide information about how individual students and groups of students are performing — data that are used as an accountability yardstick for teachers, schools and school districts. The digital divide between low-income and upper-income students is persistent and well-documented. The homes of low-income students are less likely to have the internet access and devices needed to participate in online testing. Students with disabilities also face unprecedented challenges in completing schoolwork and participating in standardized tests, particularly if they require accommodations. The needs of this important population of students must be taken fully into account.
What can we do to accommodate students during the pandemic?
What can you do for students during the COVID-19 quarantine?
The current situation is presenting new challenges in education and everywhere else. With many schools closed due to the virus, what would happen with students who would be taking standardized digital versions test to take home? Or will students be able to take streamlined exams on a computer, table or smartphone?
The federal government requires that all students be tested annually in grades 3 through 8 and 11th grade. The results provide information about how individual students and groups of students are performing — data that are used as an accountability yardstick for teachers, schools and school districts. The digital divide between low-income and upper-income students is persistent and well-documented. The homes of low-income students are less likely to have the internet access and devices needed to participate in online testing. Students with disabilities also face unprecedented challenges in completing schoolwork and participating in standardized tests, particularly if they require accommodations. The needs of this important population of students must be taken fully into account.
What can we do to accommodate students during the pandemic?