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New York State’s standardized tests could see big changes next year if a series of a proposals under consideration are approved by the Board of Regents.

According to the State Education Department’s website, the Board of Regents is considering three changes that would not alter the English and math tests’ content, but could still affect their level of difficulty. The changes under consideration include implementing vertical scaling, adding about 15 multiple choice questions to both exams, and curbing the amount of test information that’s made public. (more…)