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Pennsylvania will give public schools the option to delay federally required standardized testing until the fall, state Department of Education officials announced Saturday.
Dr. Rau says this is not helpful adding, "We already know that our kids are way behind and that we have to find multiple opportunities to close those gaps."
Feds say states cannot forgo standardized tests; SC awaits response to waiver request VIDEO: Feds say states cannot forgo standardized tests, SC awaits response to waiver request By Kaitlin Stansell | February 24, 2021 at 6:39 PM EST - Updated February 24 at 7:45 PM CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - States will not be allowed to forgo federally mandated standardized tests at the end of this school year, according to the US Department of Education. A letter to state education superintendents said the measure is necessary to safely re-open schools and get students back in classrooms. “To be suc...
Theyâre even less so during a pandemic. Local school officials this week expressed frustration over the news that theyâll have to administer federally mandated, high-stakes tests during a year beset by sickness, quarantines, intermittent shifts to remote learning and potentially great learning loss. âSimply put, these narrowly-focused, standardized assessments are just not that important right now after everything our students and staff have already endured,â Ephrata Area School District Superintendent Brian Troop said. The U.S. Department of Education on Monday announced ...
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The Globe and Mail Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer The B.C. government is continuing with its plan to have students write standardized tests this month, raising questions about how to balance the stress on children while also trying to assess the learning gaps caused by a disrupted year. The province administers the annual test (called the Foundation Skills Assessment), which me...