My school district has invested a lot of money in making all of the High Schools 1:1, meaning every high school student has a laptop provided to them. This is a great resource for the student and the teachers. But it also means that we get to "pilot" certain programs for the State. One of the pilot programs is online testing.
So, today is Day 1 of 2 of the English 1 EOC (End of Course) Exam. This morning started out terribly, children and administrators were running around like headless chickens. But eventually everything was sorted out and testing began. I actually prefer the online testing. I think our kids are more comfortable testing on a computer than on paper. Especially for an English test. I'm not sure the upcoming Algebra test will be as smooth for the kids. The program we are using is pretty nice also. It basically locks down the students computer, and if anything goes awry, it notifies the teacher's computer. Let's hope Day 2 goes a little smoother in the beginning.
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