Several school districts in the St. Louis area are set to move away from annual standardized tests in favor of more frequent testing aimed at providing quicker results to students and teachers.
Affton, Lindbergh, Mehlville, Parkway, Pattonville, Ritenour districts and Confluence Academies charter schools in St. Louis are set to adopt the change, which is part of a push toward new methods for evaluating student progress instead of backloading testing each spring.
“We’re looking at how we can redesign an assessment with real-time information to truly personalize that experience for our kids instead of that one-size-fits-all approach to education,” said Lindbergh Superintendent Tony Lake. “This is really to be more transparent and to be held accountable for things that are meaningful for students, teachers and parents.”
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