That’s the timeline the N.C. Department of Public Instruction is pursuing, according to presentations today to the General Assembly’s primary education oversight panel.
DPI officials say their redesigning the entire testing program to focus on “essential standards.” They say that focus will help them put a system in place that could last 10-12 years.
One element of today’s discussion that might interest Terry Stoops is the plan to open up some of the state’s standardized tests for public review.
Meanwhile, Terry has some other suggestions for improving testing and accountability.
