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Director of Education says state testing will move online; science assessment to be field tested in 5th grade
Summary
Director of Education Mrs. Gaston reported that state assessments are shifting to online delivery, with the science assessment moving to fifth grade as a field test, and that a Firefly benchmark assessment will also be field tested online.
Mrs. Gaston, Director of Education, told the board that the district conducted a third Act 80 day and reviewed upcoming changes to state assessments. She reported that the state is moving to online testing across schools and that the science assessment will be administered as a field test in fifth grade.
The report also noted a Firefly benchmark assessment will be used as a field test and scored online. The presentation was given as an administrative update; the minutes do not record a separate motion or vote on assessment implementation details.
