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St. Johns County Schools superintendent cancels district final exams, due to issues with computer-based testing

Jacksonville, FL — It's some big news for St. Johns County parents, students, and teachers.

The St. Johns County Schools Superintendent Tim Forson has announced he's canceling the district final exams, with the exception of iReady testing.

Forson says during this first week of testing, there have been 'significant issues' with the administration of the tests, which are computer-based.

He says while the district's staff has worked late hours to try to resolve the issues, he ultimately decided to cancel the district final exams to 'remove the frustration of inconsistent test administration and protect instructional time.'

Forson says students need to continue to learn to prepare for other required upcoming assessments, including the Florida Standards Assessment, among many others.

Forson says he does not expect the same issues for these other tests, as they are not done on the same testing platform.

He's assuring parents that the second semester grading scale will be adjusted, following this decision, so that the absence of a final exam will not penalize a student. Forson says the student performance element of teacher evaluations will also be adjusted.

Forson says parents can expect an update on the alternative grading plan, as soon as it's finalized.

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