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Committee hears bill to let virtual schools administer and proctor statewide tests, align testing window
Summary
Senate Bill 382 would require virtual statewide assessments to be administered by each student’s virtual school, align remote testing windows with in‑person testing in the same district, allow virtual schools to designate proctors and clarify whether one or two devices are required depending on platform capabilities.
The Senate Committee on Education heard testimony on Senate Bill 382, which would require statewide assessments taken by virtual‑school students to be administered by those students’ virtual school, align the remote testing window with the dates assigned to non‑virtual students in the same district, and permit virtual schools to designate both an assessment proctor and an assessment administrator.
Cassandra Barton, head of school for Insight School of Kansas and Kansas Virtual Academy, told senators remote testing has grown rapidly and that remote participation and outcomes have improved. Barton said remote schools currently get a 10‑day testing window while in‑person schools have 25 days, creating logistical pressure:…
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