Which test is best? That’s the debate among state lawmakers as Ohio schools prepare to completely phase out state tests taken with paper and pencil in favor of online testing only. The end of the school year not only marks another transition for Ohio students, it also marks a new age for state testing.Starting next year, taking the standardized tests on computers will be the only option unless the district makes a special request because of a certain need.But Republican Representative Andrew Brenner of Delaware isn’t convinced this will result in better student performance. He’s concerned about the different variables to consider, such as students who live in a house without a computer.“How many of them have computer skills? How many of them specifically know how to keyboard? And at what ages? I’m pretty positive the department of Education doesn’t have any of those statistics.”A provision in the current budget would keep paper and pencil tests and have the state study the issue further.Senate leaders have suggested they’ll erase that. Copyright 2017 The Statehouse News Bureau. To see more, visit The Statehouse News Bureau.
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Which Test Is Best? Lawmaker Fights To Keep Paper-And-Pencil Version
