Requiring the high school exit test does not meet this principle, but, positively, alternatives do exist for IEP and LEP students. We do not know how many students this actually helps to graduate. When tests are revised to meet the new standards, they should, like grade 4, be built to accommodate IEP and LEP students. The state requires no professional knowledge of assessment beyond requirements for initial certification. It has not evaluated teacher competence in assessment nor surveyed educators for their professional development needs.
Teachers receive training in understanding and using test results.
The SEA plans to start professional development when frameworks and revised assessments are ready. Surveys should be done. Professional development should extend beyond the state's revised assessments and include classroom assessment. Educator participation in test development is positive, but teachers should be involved in scoring writing and extended-response tasks. Students and parents receive an informational pamphlet about the SEA tests.