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Wisconsin Sens. Paul Farrow, R-Pewaukee, left, and Luther Olsen, R-Ripon, right, answer questions regarding an education accountability bill during a press conference in January. Farrow is asking State Superintendent Tony Evers from using test scores from the Smarter Balanced exams students will take this spring.
M.P. KING -- State JournalState Sen. Paul Farrow has asked state schools Superintendent Tony Evers not to use student test scores from the Smarter Balanced exams for school ratings, sanctions or teacher evaluations.
Reporter Molly Beck covers K-12 education and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for the State Journal.
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Walker also calls to stop using Smarter Balanced exams, which students are scheduled to take next month.
If the tests aren't funded during the budget process this year, the state would have less than a year to roll out a new test by the following …
The state is asking for $7.2 million more than originally estimated over the next three years to administer new Common Core-aligned tests.
Wisconsin Sens. Paul Farrow, R-Pewaukee, left, and Luther Olsen, R-Ripon, right, answer questions regarding an education accountability bill during a press conference in January. Farrow is asking State Superintendent Tony Evers from using test scores from the Smarter Balanced exams students will take this spring.
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