Listen Tennessee lawmakers have approved a measure meant to protect students, teachers and schools from being penalized for irregularities in this year’s TNReady test. Both chambers of the state legislature swiftly passed the legislation this afternoon, just days after a suspected cyberattack caused computerized tests to shut down.
In Testimony, State Education Officials Have Few Answers About Suspected Testing Cyberattack
Listen Tennessee education officials got a grilling Wednesday from state lawmakers about the suspected cyberattack that shut down standardized testing earlier this week. But officials say they’re not sure who would have tried to hack the TNReady tests — or why.
After More Computer Problems, Some Tennessee Legislators Are Ready To Go Back To Paper Tests
Listen Another round of problems with the state’s standardized tests has Tennessee lawmakers considering ditching computers and going back to pencils and paper. The proposal is one of several on the table as leaders grapple with an apparent cyberattack on the TNReady testing system.
Testing Vendor Claims Tennessee Still Owes $25M For Work On TNReady, Despite Failure To Launch
Listen The Tennessee Department of Education has been ordered to respond soon to a lawsuit filed by Measurement Incorporated that seeks $25.7 million in payment from the state.
How One Student’s Answer Led A District To Identify Statewide TNReady Grading Problems
Tennessee lawmakers were surprised to hear that widespread grading errors in the new standardized test might have gone undetected if not for a school’s concern about a high performing student. This week legislators are holding a hearing on problems with TNReady.
Inaugural TNReady Results Show Majority Of Students Struggling To Get On Track
Listen There is no year-to-year comparison with the standardized test results for elementary and middle school students in Tennessee released Wednesday. But education officials are not trying to make them seem better than they appear.
These School Districts Stand Out On Tennessee’s New Standardized Test
There are a handful of bright spots in a so-so year for high school standardized testing statewide. Tennessee moved to a much harder test last year to match the difficulty in other states. This was the first opportunity for any year-to-year comparisons. District-level scores were released Wednesday.
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