tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790809561264810693.post5319085691073142713..comments2023-11-07T06:56:59.563-05:00Comments on Ann Arbor Schools Musings: Testing vs. InstructionRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10531344380743742801noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790809561264810693.post-76000185309274659642012-03-29T22:32:12.790-04:002012-03-29T22:32:12.790-04:00That varies by school district. Some do, many do n...That varies by school district. Some do, many do not. However, I understand that the legislature is also thinking about replacing "best practice" grants with "technology" grants (it won't end up being more money for the schools though)--maybe that is intended to address that? Bottom line, if they don't give the schools more money, schools will not be able to have enough computers to do this, I would think. (Even if Ann Arbor passes a technology bond, that will not be an option for most school districts.) Ultimately, though, the savings with computerized testing come for the state on the back end. Right now they have to pay a lot of graders; with a computerized test they wouldn't need to.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10531344380743742801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790809561264810693.post-65438523270407427112012-03-29T19:18:40.749-04:002012-03-29T19:18:40.749-04:00I was just wondering when I read about this comput...I was just wondering when I read about this computer test. Do the schools have enough computers to test large (very large) groups of students at one time? This sounds like a scheduling nightmare.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790809561264810693.post-82018553576161509672012-03-29T18:25:11.767-04:002012-03-29T18:25:11.767-04:00Holy cow! A computerized adaptive test given twic...Holy cow! A computerized adaptive test given twice a year with immediate results, to replace the MEAP. Now the administration REALLY needs to get rid of the NWEA MAP test... Sounds like something similar is going to be mandated very soon. So let's just scrap it. <br />JulieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790809561264810693.post-13973184597348882122012-03-29T14:49:14.773-04:002012-03-29T14:49:14.773-04:00This is interesting. I imagine if they can work ou...This is interesting. I imagine if they can work out some of the financial issues and federal approval issues this could become a reality.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10531344380743742801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790809561264810693.post-7328918508966352802012-03-29T10:17:36.708-04:002012-03-29T10:17:36.708-04:00From today's Free Press:
http://www.freep.com...From today's Free Press:<br /><br />http://www.freep.com/article/20120329/NEWS06/203290578/State-lawmakers-take-step-toward-replacing-MEAP-with-online-testing<br /><br />-dswanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com