Pennsylvania will give public schools the option to delay federally required standardized testing until the fall, state Department of Education officials announced Saturday.
Pennsylvania will give public schools the option to delay federally required standardized testing until the fall, state Department of Education officials have announced.
From Associated Press, Capitolwire reports
HARRISBURG The issues surrounding the return of elementary and secondary schools to regular in-person education amid the COVID-19 pandemic were the subject of a House Education Committee meeting Tuesday.
Two state Education Department officials and education leaders fielded questions from lawmakers about changing guidance from Washington about resuming in-person instruction and scheduling the Keystone Exam and Pennsylvania System of School Assessment.
But on Wednesday, the chairs of Pennsylvania’s state Senate Education Committee asked the Biden administration to waive this year’s requirement for school standardized testing because of the pandemic.
State Sens. Lindsey Williams, D-Allegheny, and Scott Martin, R-Lancaster, wrote in a letter that they understood the need to find out how much learning and what kind of learning children missed during the pandemic.
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School districts put to the test with statewide exams. But, could students soon catch a break?
The annual statewide exams that are normally given in person are posing a big challenge to school districts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Author: Jamie Bittner (FOX43) Updated: 7:58 PM EST February 26, 2021
PENNSYLVANIA, USA Statewide tests like the Keystone exam and the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment are normally given in person before the end of every school year. But during a pandemic that poses a real problem to school districts especially as many of them remain virtual or functioning under a hybrid model. Right now the district has 2800 students who are virtual. So, trying to get those students tested, trying to bring them in, because right now we have to test everyone face-to-face would be a real challenge for us, said Cumberland Valley School District superintendent Dr. David Christopher who also noted the pandemic poses a proble