An effort to transform how Georgia tests its K-12 public school students is faltering and may not achieve its goals.
One of two groups involved in the effort told the state Board of Education on Wednesday that it has suspended work after a testing company pulled out. The other group is still moving ahead, but faces continuing questions about whether its test can be comparable to the existing state Milestones tests.
The two groups of school districts launched in 2019, aiming to create not just one big test that’s given at the end of the year, but a series of smaller tests given throughout the year. The tests combined would sum up student performance.
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