Much to the chagrin of local school district officials, the Department of Education decreed that the Florida State Assessment is a valid standardized test – despite an independent review finding discrepancies in exam questions and the testing environment.
Statewide setbacks during exam time last school year – glitches resulting from server crashes, cyber attacks and delays from system updates were reported in most counties – pressured politicians to act. The Legislature put results on hold until Alpine Testing Solutions, contracted for $594,000, conducted a validity study of the FSA, which was released on Tuesday.
