NEW MEXICO EDUCATION OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO TWEAK THE CONTROVERSIAL PARCC TEST. THE TIME GIVEN STUDENTS TO TAKE THE TEST HAS BEEN REDUCED AGAIN … THIS TIME DOWN ABOUT A HALF AN HOUR FOR MOST STUDENTS ADMINISTERED THE EXAM. 4TH AND 5TH GRADERS WON’T SEE ANY CHANGE IN THE TIMING OF THE TEST FOR THEM.
ALL OTHER STUDENTS WILL FIND NEXT YEAR THAT THE TEST IS 30 TO 40 MINUTES SHORTER. PUBLIC EDUCATION SECRETARY HANNA SKANDERA SAYS IT MEANS LOSING AT LEAST TWO TEST QUESTIONS.
NINETY MINUTES WAS KNOCKED OFF THE TEST LAST YEAR BEFORE FAMILIES ASKED FOR ANOTHER TIME CUT. AND ANOTHER CHANGE COMING NEXT YEAR PUSHES BACK THE DATE THE TEST IS TAKEN BY TWO WEEKS.
