Students across South Dakota are into testing season. A big difference this year is that the achievement tests will be done with a computer, online. Students in grades three through eight and eleventh grade take part.
Yankton Superintendent Dr. Wayne Kindle says there was a lot of preparation for the change to online testing…
Kindle says the first time around is considered a practice run…
Kindle says despite the time spent on the testing, they will not see any results this year…
The state is moving to new testing as they phase out of requirements of the federal “No Child Left Behind” law, and more toward “Common Core” requirements.
