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Tag: Bob Schaeffer
COVID-19
Senators Scrutinize Virtual Proctoring Companies After Students Report Equity Concerns
As COVID-19 popularized virtual proctoring, students have increasingly reported incidents where the technology failed to register their faces, locked them out of their tests or overzealously flagged them for cheating, particularly students of color and students with disabilities. Six U.S. senators sent letters to three exam proctoring companies – ExamSoft, ProctorU and Proctorio – calling on them for accountability.
December 14, 2020
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University of California System Faces Civil Rights Lawsuit Over Standardized Testing
The University of California system was hit with a civil rights lawsuit last week over required standardized testing. The plaintiffs – four students, six nonprofits and the Compton Unified School District – accused University of California regents of knowingly putting student of color and students with disabilities at a disadvantage by requiring the SAT or ACT from applicants.
December 19, 2019
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