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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hmmm... I've been teaching for almost 30 years and seen 3 different state tests implemented, and it's always the same story... lots of money to develop, years to field test create norms so results are meaningful,  lots of training for schools to implement and understand scores, and tons of complaining... so more money, more time and still no one is happy..

MSPAP - Maryland Schools Performance Assessment Program  
MSA - Maryland Schools Assessment
PARCC- Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers

and now... MCAP- Maryland Comprehensive  Assessment Program

At least earlier changes were in response to changes in legislation (NCLB required individual results reported to parents, MSPAP only reported school level results) or curriculum- the adoption of the Common Core State Standards.  Now, the state of MD is spending millions again to develop a new test to measure the same standards as the current test and will require individual counties to spend millions to develop procedures and training to implement it.

I don't love PARCC, but wonder if this is all worth it when other changes may come from the Federal Level requiring further change before this test even gets off the ground... 
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+1 The big winners are the vendors and consultants. [/quote]

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