Ed. Dept. Hints Idaho's Novel Testing Plan Unacceptable
Idaho's schools chief has warned legislators that an innovative testing plan approved by the state board of education would fail to meet federal testing requirements and could cost the state millions of dollars in federal aid.
Marilyn L. Howard, the state superintendent of public instruction, said Idaho could lose as much as $25 million in federal Title I money if it can't satisfy testing provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
The Idaho state board last month announced it had awarded a contract to Northwest Evaluation Association, a nonprofit group in Portland, Ore., to develop a system of online testing for students in grades 2-9, as well as a series...
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