Computers are the future, but District 153 staff finds giving tests on paper can make a difference. When the Illinois Report Card data was announced for the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exam, there was a noticeable drop in scores for District 153 sixth graders and special education students who took the test on computer compared to their scores the previous year on a paper exam, said Superintendent Dale Mitchell.The other thing to consider is the students took two different tests. In spring 2019, students took the IAR exam. It replaces the PARCC (Partnership for the Assessment of . . .
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