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Here's how the method of testing can change student scores

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imageWhat's the best tool for taking tests?Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan, CC BY-ND

Students who recently took the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC)scored lower when they took the test on a computer than when they used paper and pencil.

This might not matter much if the results of...

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