Can students be measured accurately by the teachers and by standardized tests?
A. The proposed reading tests are actually well-validated instruments that give quite an accurate picture of a student s reading level. Both the Developmental Reading Assessment and the Stanford Diagnostic Reading Test are being used right now in the schools. It is possible to arrange to view the tests by contacting your school. The district is looking for valid, standards-based measures for mathematics and will continue to look for additional high-quality measures in both reading and mathematics that can be used to give a more complete picture of what students know and are able to do over time. Any judgements a teacher wishes to make beyond the test results will require the teacher to provide evidence that shows why a student is or is not progressing in his or her learning.
