Kentucky high school students who haven't completed required
end-of-course testing online will be taking their tests the
old-fashioned way.
After sporadic problems last week with the
online test, which is provided by ACT Inc., the Kentucky Department of
Education sent an email Saturday morning to testing coordinators
throughout the state announcing that it is moving to pencil-and-paper
tests for all students who have not yet taken the tests online this
year.
The email said that ACT had told the education department
late Friday afternoon that it was suspending the online system on Monday
"due to technical issues."
"ACT is attempting to re-open the
online system as soon as possible; however, (the education department)
believes stabilization of the end of course assessment program is now
the priority," according to the email from Rhonda Sims, director of the
education department's Division of Support and Research.
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