Computers to grade written portions of STAAR tests

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Computers to grade written portions of STAAR tests

As North Texas students continue with STAAR testing, there is a major change to the way part of the test will be scored. A computer program and technology will score written answers. According to the Texas Tribune, the new grading program is similar to the popular artificial intelligence program Chat GPT. “The STAAR test was redesigned recently with a new version in 2023 that has six to seven times more open-ended response questions than in prev…