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Switch From Paper to Digital Tests Confounds Some States

School districts in Michigan and California report that they may be unprepared to move forward with new online versions of standardized tests.

By John ReynoldsMarch 31, 2014, 2:46 p.m. CentralUpdated March 31, 2014, 2:46 p.m. Central

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Switch From Paper to Digital Tests Confounds Some States

by John Reynolds, The Texas Tribune
March 31, 2014

<h1>Switch From Paper to Digital Tests Confounds Some States</h1>
<p class="byline">by John Reynolds, The Texas Tribune <br />March 31, 2014</p>
<p>School districts in Michigan and California report that&nbsp;<a href="http://www.educationnews.org/technology/online-testing-looms-but-not-all-states-are-ready/">they may be unprepared to move forward</a> with new online versions of standardized tests. Although the digital exams are intended to offer more flexibility than paper versions, delays are resulting from troubleshooting issues and schools&rsquo; inability to implement the new technologies. (Education News)</p>
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Switch From Paper to Digital Tests Confounds Some States

John Reynolds, The Texas Tribune
March 31, 2014

School districts in Michigan and California report that they may be unprepared to move forward with new online versions of standardized tests. Although the digital exams are intended to offer more flexibility than paper versions, delays are resulting from troubleshooting issues and schools’ inability to implement the new technologies. (Education News)

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School districts in Michigan and California report that they may be unprepared to move forward with new online versions of standardized tests. Although the digital exams are intended to offer more flexibility than paper versions, delays are resulting from troubleshooting issues and schools’ inability to implement the new technologies. (Education News)

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