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I read an article in The Denver Post about CSAPs and how they will be looked at and possibly changed.


The CSAP (Colorado Student Assessment Program) has been given to Colorado’s students every year for the past 13 years. The Colorado Department of Education Commissioner thinks it is time to look at the test and see what changes can be made. They will look to see what students in each grade should know. The commissioner said that he does expect changes to be made.


This article affects me because we all take CSAPs in Colorado and they could change the test. This could affect me in a good or bad way. I went to a private school so I never took the test but I’m sure if it was changed it would be for the better. I think schools need to look at annual tests each year to keep them accurate and up to date. Kids are getting smarter and are used to electronics. I wouldn’t be surprised if they changed all standardized testing to be on the computer sometime in the near future. This article doesn’t apply too much to the world just because it is only for Colorado but it could help other states to make changes in their tests. It would affect Colorado because it would probably educate our kids better and give us a better understanding of what they need to be taught and what they already know.