In a couple of weeks you will be taking the OAA's. For the past few years you have already taken similar tests. However, in a couple of years you will be taking these tests online.
Beyond the Bubble
Number 2 pencils and bubble sheets may soon be relics of the past. Beginning in 2014, schools across the country will give standardized tests only on computers and tablets. The new tests, or assessments, will require computer skills, such as typing, and cutting and pasting.
The tests are designed to reflect the Common Core State Standards, which guide instruction in 48 states. “These tests are difficult,” says Nancy Larsson, principal of Woodside Elementary, in Hartford, Michigan. “Students need to know how to think and not just to repeat facts.”
Watch the video below to learn more about the new tests and see sample questions.
Here is your assignment for this week:
Beyond the Bubble
Number 2 pencils and bubble sheets may soon be relics of the past. Beginning in 2014, schools across the country will give standardized tests only on computers and tablets. The new tests, or assessments, will require computer skills, such as typing, and cutting and pasting.
The tests are designed to reflect the Common Core State Standards, which guide instruction in 48 states. “These tests are difficult,” says Nancy Larsson, principal of Woodside Elementary, in Hartford, Michigan. “Students need to know how to think and not just to repeat facts.”
Watch the video below to learn more about the new tests and see sample questions.
Here is your assignment for this week:
- Watch the video below.
- After you watched the video, clearly tell us if you prefer to take your tests on a computer or with paper and pencil.
- Give at least THREE reasons to support your response. Your response should be AT LEAST FOUR sentences long.