Sunday, February 21, 2010
Kentucky Education Commissioner Seeks Federal Waiver
KENTUCKY....
Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday says, while school districts have dealt with snow days and swine flu, some have lost up to 27 days. Holliday says he'll seek a federal waiver to allow the state to delay spring testing a few weeks, but, even if the state receives a federal waiver, he may decide not to move the testing window. All districts must test during the same period, and he says, if the testing is moved, it would likely be to the second or third week of May. The state would need a waiver because postponing the scheduled April 19-30 testing period would mean a delay in getting scores to schools and parents. The state is negotiating with its private contractor, Measured Progress, to come up with options that would allow scores to be returned before the start of the next school year.
Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday says, while school districts have dealt with snow days and swine flu, some have lost up to 27 days. Holliday says he'll seek a federal waiver to allow the state to delay spring testing a few weeks, but, even if the state receives a federal waiver, he may decide not to move the testing window. All districts must test during the same period, and he says, if the testing is moved, it would likely be to the second or third week of May. The state would need a waiver because postponing the scheduled April 19-30 testing period would mean a delay in getting scores to schools and parents. The state is negotiating with its private contractor, Measured Progress, to come up with options that would allow scores to be returned before the start of the next school year.
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