Students with disabilities were affected by a recent decision to change testing. Around 100 students were actually barred from taking the test itself that could stall their progress within their particular school district too. People are waiting to hear the decision on these students and their eligibility. Parents are also showing some concern for their students in school.
Testing changes and causes confusion among students.
Some students were given access to laptop testing, but not all of them. That is a major movement in Australia and people want to follow along. Many schools in Australia were able to successfully provide these accommodations. Authorities were making last-minute decisions about students and their ability to take tests.
Students with disabilities were given hours to apply for laptop access during NAPLAN, after the Victorian curriculum authority reversed a decision to deny more than 100 students laptop access the night before the test.
Laura Lurns · Learning Success expert
Key takeaways
- Victorian curriculum authority reversed a decision to deny more than 100 students laptop access the night before the test.
- This left only a few hours for students with disabilities the change to appeal prior to the test.
- Prior to the denial of laptop access during the testing over 300 had applied for the access.
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