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What you should know before moving ahead with online assessment

March 12, 2019 by Stacey Pusey

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Even in today’s tech-heavy environment, before moving to online assessments, leadership needs to ask: Should we? According to Glenn Robbins, superintendent of Tabernacle Township (NJ) School District, and…

6 reasons it’s important to create your own online assessments

May 3, 2015April 2, 2015 by By Patricia Pinelli

At one district, homegrown online assessments prove valuable for teachers, students, and parents alike.

The best tips for getting your school ready for Common Core assessments

December 22, 2014December 17, 2014 by By Bridget McCrea

An elearning pro shares how to prioritize to make the transition to online assessments smoother As with anything in life, ... Read more

Being assessment ready–now

May 9, 2014May 7, 2014 by By Keith Krueger

Ask a school district technology leader what is his or her top priority this year, and you’re likely to hear the response: “Getting ready for the new high…

3 approaches to online assessments

March 10, 2014 by From staff and wire reports

Online assessments are a key part of the Common Core State Standards, but these new assessments don't come without obstacles. Adequate high-speed internet access, infrastructure, computers, funding, and…

New online assessments to include accommodations for students with disabilities

November 5, 2013February 13, 2013 by From staff and wire reports

One of the two state consortia developing next-generation assessments to be taken online is seeking comments on a draft policy that proposes accommodations for students with disabilities who…

Computers seen as ‘unfunded mandate’ as online testing looms

October 1, 2012September 28, 2012 by From wire service reports

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States to launch ‘IT readiness’ tool for common assessments

February 28, 2013March 6, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

As two state consortia work to create next-generation common assessments to help make testing more meaningful for students and teachers, a new tool will launch later this month…

Tips for making the move to online assessments

February 28, 2013January 18, 2012 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

As states move toward implementing online assessments in 2014, a panel of experts agreed that school technology leaders must ensure that districts have the capacity, manpower, and foresight…

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