Indiana suing firm over standardized-testing problems
(By Sarah Garland)
The state of Indiana is suing CTB/McGraw-Hill following problems last month when students were taking standardized tests online. Nearly 80,000 students were affected when their computers froze during the testing, the results of which are used to evaluate teachers and schools.
Indiana was one of several states that reported numerous problems with online disruptions during the administration of standardized tests this past spring. Technical glitches in states including Oklahoma, Minnesota and Kentucky were so severe that officials suspended testing in some places, students cried and educators worried about how scores would be affected. Indiana appears to be the first state to sue a testing company over these problems.
Here’s the release from the Indiana Department of Education:
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education announced preliminary damages that it will seek from CTB McGraw-Hill related to ISTEP+ interruptions experienced by schools throughout the state this spring. These amounts are not final, and may well grow as results are reviewed by a third party and additional