PARCC Scores Lower on Computer-Based Exams
The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers acknowledged the discrepancies in scores
between its paper and computer exams in response to questions from Education Week. Students who took the 2014-15 PARCC exams via computer tended to score lower than those who took the exams with paper and pencil—a revelation that prompts questions about the validity of the test results and poses potentially big problems for state and district leaders. LINK
The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers acknowledged the discrepancies in scores
between its paper and computer exams in response to questions from Education Week. Students who took the 2014-15 PARCC exams via computer tended to score lower than those who took the exams with paper and pencil—a revelation that prompts questions about the validity of the test results and poses potentially big problems for state and district leaders. LINK
