The balance of items should shift strongly toward open-response. The tests need to be brought into alignment with the standards, and the tests need to adequately assess the standards. The district testing mandate is also a major problem. It is likely to impose far too high a testing burden, even if the requirement is somewhat more flexible. The committee approves tests and has the power to eliminate items, with input from the content committee.
Equity is evaluated for each test administration.
Disaggregated data are reported by SES, but not by race or gender. IEP and LEP students are excluded from regular reports, and separate reports are issued. Bias review is solid. Reporting should provide further disaggregation, but IEP and LEP should be included in regular reports. Requiring the high school exit test does not meet this principle, but, positively, alternatives do exist for IEP and LEP students.