/tags/testing Testing en-US Copyright Tue, 07 Sep 2021 17:47:11 GMT /government-politics/2021-09-07/school-year-challenged-by-covid-left-challenges-for-ohio-students-schools There were measurable impacts of the pandemic on enrollment, attendance and test scores. Tue, 07 Sep 2021 17:47:11 GMT /government-politics/2021-09-07/school-year-challenged-by-covid-left-challenges-for-ohio-students-schools /government-politics/2020-03-15/state-mandated-tests-might-not-happen-this-year Ohio’s K-12 schools should be gearing up to take state mandated tests during the first week of April. But there’s no guarantee the schools will be back in… Mon, 16 Mar 2020 03:49:02 GMT /government-politics/2020-03-15/state-mandated-tests-might-not-happen-this-year Jo Ingles /government-politics/2020-02-27/students-taking-state-math-english-tests-must-be-competent-not-proficient (UPDATE: As he said he would, DeMaria set the competency score at 684 for Algebra I and English II, which is within "basic" and below "proficient" in the… Thu, 27 Feb 2020 20:07:47 GMT /government-politics/2020-02-27/students-taking-state-math-english-tests-must-be-competent-not-proficient Karen Kasler /government-politics/2019-12-16/republican-house-leader-says-fix-for-voucher-program-likely-coming-soon New rules on the state’s largest voucher program have meant a 400 percent increase in the number of public schools where students qualify for private… Mon, 16 Dec 2019 15:07:50 GMT /government-politics/2019-12-16/republican-house-leader-says-fix-for-voucher-program-likely-coming-soon Karen Kasler /government-politics/2019-10-22/citing-too-many-duties-school-counselors-want-job-description-in-state-law Ohio’s school counselors are backing a newly proposed bipartisan bill that would create a job description for them and put it into state law. Counselors… Tue, 22 Oct 2019 17:54:52 GMT /government-politics/2019-10-22/citing-too-many-duties-school-counselors-want-job-description-in-state-law Karen Kasler /education/2017-10-10/republican-senator-introduces-bill-to-deregulate-public-schools-with-input-from-superintendents A Republican state senator wants to roll back almost a hundred requirements on school districts. They range from mandates on school personnel to… Tue, 10 Oct 2017 21:07:28 GMT /education/2017-10-10/republican-senator-introduces-bill-to-deregulate-public-schools-with-input-from-superintendents Karen Kasler /education/2017-06-13/superintendent-suggests-lawmakers-and-local-districts-cut-some-required-tests The state school superintendent is recommending cutting out some mandated state tests, and suggesting that local districts consider trimming tests for… Tue, 13 Jun 2017 20:03:41 GMT /education/2017-06-13/superintendent-suggests-lawmakers-and-local-districts-cut-some-required-tests Karen Kasler /education/2017-05-26/which-test-is-best-lawmaker-fights-to-keep-paper-and-pencil-version Which test is best? That’s the debate among state lawmakers as Ohio schools have completely phased out state tests taken with paper and pencil in favor of… Fri, 26 May 2017 17:29:49 GMT /education/2017-05-26/which-test-is-best-lawmaker-fights-to-keep-paper-and-pencil-version Andy Chow /education/2017-02-02/state-releases-draft-of-plan-to-comply-with-new-federal-law-opens-public-comment-period The Ohio Department of Education has released its draft of new education policies to align with the federal plan known as the Every Student Succeeds Act.… Thu, 02 Feb 2017 21:48:41 GMT /education/2017-02-02/state-releases-draft-of-plan-to-comply-with-new-federal-law-opens-public-comment-period Karen Kasler /education/2016-06-28/unanimous-choice-of-state-school-board-takes-over-as-ohio-schools-superintendent Once again, there’s a new state schools superintendent in charge - he’s a former state budget director who’s worked for two governors, the state Senate… Tue, 28 Jun 2016 21:01:20 GMT /education/2016-06-28/unanimous-choice-of-state-school-board-takes-over-as-ohio-schools-superintendent Karen Kasler