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Board hears concerns about testing, iReady and state-mandated assessments
Summary
Trustees and district staff discussed curriculum choices, iReady use, MAP testing and state-mandated Smarter Balanced and ACT assessments. Staff said the district must follow state testing requirements; K-3 students will see both MAP and iReady assessments in some cases.
Trustees raised concerns that curriculum choices and assessment practices place heavy demands on teachers and students. Some speakers said iReady was criticized and described state testing as "excessive." Superintendent Logan responded that the district's curriculum in question is state approved and that some assessments are mandated by the state.
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