ASCD continually seeks to provide solutions to the challenges that face educators of all levels. A recentASCD SmartBrief ED Pulse poll asked readers what their schools and districts are doing to develop the technology skills students need to take the Common Core State Standards assessments.
One of the challenges that face schools as they approach the assessments for the Common Core State Standards is that the aligned tests will be administered on computers. About a year from now, many schools will give these online tests to students, whether or not they are completely ready. Schools are now grappling with whether their technology, students' computer skills, and their connectivity are set to go. The two organizations designing the tests have offered pilot tests and tryouts to help schools prepare, but the burden falls more heavily on the schools themselves to develop plans to make sure student are prepared for these tests. Challenges include polishing students' keyboarding skills, understanding that questions may have more than one answer, using click and drag techniques, and working with the inclusion of audio clips, among other skills needed.
When asked what they are doing to develop and improve the students' proficiency with technology-based assessments in preparation for the Common Core tests, readers indicated that the most common way
3-24-14 The Whole Child Blog — Whole Child Education
Lead the Next Change in Education — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGLead the Next Change in EducationMarch 24, 2014 by ASCD Whole Child BloggersIf you could change one thing about education, what would it be? How do you engage other educators? Are you ready to lead?ASCD Emerging Leaders are accomplished educators with 5–15 years of experience who are highly involved in ASCD and the educ