Proposal could change WI Standardized Testing

State Superintendent Tony Evers announced his proposal to change high school standardized testing this week. If voted on, the four-test ACT suite will replace Wisconsin's WKCE starting in spring of 2014. It will fulfill state and federal testing requirements at no cost to students.

School leaders in Beloit believe the move puts schools at an advantage as well as providing comparable data. Students say they like the change because it makes the college application process easier.

Beloit High School senior said "After taking a break from the WKCE then you have to take the ACT you're not really in the testing mode."

Superintendent of the School District of Beloit said "we embrace the idea of looking at what are our strengths and what are our weaknesses so that we can do what's best for our kids."

Once passed by the legislature and Governor Scott Walker the mandate will cost Wisconsin around $7 million.