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Officials say state data breach affected test security and school performance rankings
Summary
Superintendent Joe Gent and Dr. Weaver told the board a Nevada state data breach disrupted fingerprinting and affected the integrity of Nevada School Performance Framework rankings; Dr. Weaver emphasized that "test security is a shared responsibility."
Superintendent Joe Gent and testing official Dr. Weaver told trustees that a recent Nevada state data breach has disrupted multiple district functions, most notably causing a backlog in fingerprinting for hires and renewing licensure, and that it has also affected the integrity of Nevada School Performance Framework (NSPF) rankings.
Dr. Weaver reviewed the district’s test security manual and said "test security is a shared responsibility," noting the manual’s role in promoting fair testing and consistent conditions across schools. He said NSPF star rankings draw on several assessments, including the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBAC), the Nevada Science Assessment, the Nevada Alternate Assessment, and WIDA for English learners, and added that the recent breach had interfered with the integrity of ranking data.
