An argument for giving kids open-book tests during the pandemic (and after)

How to assess what students are — or aren’t — learning is always one of the central issues facing educators, but it has never been as complicated as during the coronavirus pandemic.

With millions of students learning online — either full time or part time — and with proctoring protocols uneven and classroom routines upended, teachers are giving tests to students often without knowing whether some kids are getting help with tests at home while others aren’t.