Should parents be asked to administer on-line tests to their own children at home?
Back in May someone at Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) had an idea.
Since a global pandemic had shuttered classrooms, no children were being forced to take the multi-billion dollar testing company’s products.
Federally mandated assessments like the Pennsylvania System of School Assessments (PSSA) and Keystone Exams – which are made by DRC – were cancelled.
And local districts weren’t even making students take assessments like the Classroom Diagnostic Tools (CDT) – an optional test to determine if kids were ready to take the mandatory tests.
If someone at DRC didn’t act quickly, the Commonwealth might ask for a refund on the $1.3 billion it spent on standardized testing in the last eight years.
The Minnesota-based DRC, a division of CTB McGraw-Hill, wasn’t about CONTINUE READING: Will PA Schools Ask Parents to Oversee CDT Testing at Home? | gadflyonthewallblog
