What will be the cost of validating local assessments?
That is likely to vary depending on the assessment options used by school districts and the criteria to be developed by the Local Assessment Validation Committee. However, it is clear from the Penn State study that some existing local assessments can serve as models for school districts to use. PSBA, along with other agencies, will help to disseminate best practices in the design and administration of local assessments as a means of mitigating if not eliminating the cost of test validation.
