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State Representative Jim Buchy
Buchy Urges
Paper Testing for State Examinations
Reminds Interim Director of Controversy Surrounding Online Test
COLUMBUS- State Representative Jim Buchy (R- Greenville) has sent a
letter to the Ohio Department of Education requesting that they allow
additional opportunities for school administrators to opt for paper
testing this year.
The results of last year’s PARCC examinations were delayed
significantly due to questionable data collection and unsatisfactory
results. These delayed results then pushed back the release date
of Ohio’s School Report Cards for the 2014-15 school year.
Upon the release of the school report cards, part one on January 14 and
part two on February 25 of this year, a trend emerged. Students
who took the paper version of the PARCC exam had significantly better
results than those who took the online version of the same test.
This trend was not only apparent between schools but also among
students within the same schools. These differences have caused many
school administrators to consider paper and pencil versions of this
year’s AIR standardized test.
The last day for schools to opt for paper testing was January 11th,
three days before part one of the School Report Cards were
released. Many administrators have raised concern because they
were not given an opportunity to react to this new evidence
demonstrating that paper testing could be advantageous in comparison to
the online option.
In response to the concerns of several school administrators,
Representative Buchy has sent a letter to Ohio Department of Education
Interim Superintendent, Dr. Lonny Rivera, requesting a timely plan to
allow administrators an additional opportunity to opt for paper and
pencil testing if they so choose.
Representative Buchy is asking residents to provide their opinions on
education concerns in Ohio. Residents are encouraged to complete
the survey online at: tinyurl.com/buchyeducationsurvey
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