Ontario is moving its standardized tests online in an effort to better engage students who have grown up in a digital world.
The Education Quality and Accountability Office says it will be shifting toward computer-based testing over several years, starting in the 2015-16 school year.
The agency says it will begin with the literacy test written by students in Grade 10, and paper tests will remain available throughout the transition for schools that aren’t ready for an online version.
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It says the change is part of its plan to modernize the provincial assessment program.
The EQAO says it will give schools more flexibility when it comes to scheduling the tests and help ensure there’s more consistency in how they’re administered.
The coming year will be spent on consultations, research, analyses and test runs.
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