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Assessment committee reports district meets 2.2% testing limit; staff highlight scheduling, digital testing and accommodations challenges
Summary
FCPS staff reviewed the District Committee on Assessment's work, said required tests comply with the More Learning, Less Testing Act 2.2% cap, and discussed challenges including overlapping testing windows, device availability in early grades, digital testing design issues and accommodations for students with disabilities.
Frederick County Public Schools staff told the Curriculum & Instruction Committee on June 11 that the District Committee on Assessment reviewed the district’s required testing and found the district met the statutory cap on required assessments: no more than 2.2% of instructional time (with an additional 0.1% for grade 8 for social studies, per the state law).
Dr. Vedder, director of assessment, data reporting and strategic improvement, described the committee’s role: cataloging required assessments, applying a seven‑area rubric (purpose, alignment to standards, feedback value, accessibility, time required, administration and timeliness of results) and recommending refinements. Staff explained the committee’s working definition of required assessments includes federally, state‑ or district‑mandated…
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