MADISON, Wis. (WSAU-Wheeler News) — Some technical glitches in the system means Wisconsin public school students will take a scaled-back version of a standardized test next month.
School officials say it will be more rigorous than the usual exam, but the planned online testing software wasn’t working properly. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction says it is re-negotiating the 11-million dollar price tag due to the problems with what is being called the Badger Exam. It is linked to the Common Core State Standards and is to be given to students in the third through eighth grades, testing them in math and English.
The tests will be given after March 30th and before the end of the school year.
