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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I didn't realize that individual children were selected to take the test.  My understanding was that an entire class would be selected to take the test --- so in theory that class could still be receiving regular school instruction while everyone else was taking the MSAs, but it doesn't sound like that's what actually happened.[/quote]

My Elementary school son was in a self contained class that did not take the MSA.  He received instruction while other classes took the MSA.

My Middle School son lost instruction time.  The MSA test periods was for 2 hours.  Middle School students switch classes every 50 minutes so it would be hard to separate kids taking different tests on different days to continue instruction.  Now, if the PARCC could have been done on the same days as the MSA's, then less academic time would have been lost.

BTW - just relooked at the letter that came home from the Middle School.  It just says that due to the computer glitch, the PARCC would resume on Wednesday.  It does not say when the test will conclude.  Originally it was scheduled to be a 3 day test.  However, Friday is a Professional Day so students cannot take a test that day.  As a parent, I don't know if the kids will be taking the PARCC test on Thursday or Monday or if the test will conclude on Wednesday as originally scheduled.[/quote]

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