A recent multistate field-testing of online Common Core assessments has found few snags, according to Education Week. In addition to tech glitches, the exams seemed harder to students than did state assessments.

Education Week reports it found those two major themes when it examined field-testing experiences across half the states thus far. Its reporting is not based on a national sample, but reflects a "snapshot" of experiences gathered from teachers, principals and direct assessment and curriculum officials in 29 school districts.

The field-testing's main goal had been to find issues in the assessments before their designs became final.

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Article by Kassondra Granata, EducationWorld Contributor