Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee hears bill to allow remote statewide testing for online public-school students
Summary
House Bill 1079 would let school districts with online programs offer remote administration of required statewide tests; OSPI said it supports the goal but asked for extra time to develop secure pilot rules and device/proctoring standards.
Representative Lillian Ortiz-Self introduced House Bill 1079, which would allow districts with online school programs to offer online students the option to take statewide assessments remotely. The sponsor said remote testing can reduce travel burdens, ease testing anxiety for some students, and better match testing conditions to the students' learning environments.
"Students who suffer from anxiety . . . wanted a chance to be able to show their performance . . . in…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
