Residents ask board for data on computerized testing and warn about screen‑reading effects
Public commenters asked whether computerized testing has driven score declines and cited research about differences in reading on screens versus paper; the superintendent and board members said district data are largely anecdotal and urged a broader, state‑level study.
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During public comment, resident Camilla Spadacini asked whether the district has data showing that scores fell when computerized testing was introduced, saying, "Do we have data that shows that when the computerized testing was introduced... standardized test scores dropped?" The superintendent and committee members responded that local observations exist but that platform changes and limited sample size make district‑level causal analysis unreliable.
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