The Great Smoky Mountain Journal
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Tuesday, January 01, 2019 02:49 PM
State Of TN Requests Review By Tennessee Comptroller Of TN READY Contracts Following Testing Issues
The request comes after multiple days of problems related to online TNReady school assessments, including a "deliberate attack" on the testing platform's computer system.
“While we may have figured out a temporary fix for this year’s TNReady problems, there are still questions that need to be answered, especially related to the contract with the testing vendor,” said Faison. “We need to get all of the facts before us so we’re able to make the decisions necessary to best benefit the futures of our students, teachers, and school administrators.”
Faison said he posed questions to the Comptroller about the availability of clawback provisions, the Questar contract, and the protection of student testing data and information.
“We owe it to our students and parents to ensure that their personal and confidential information is not compromised, and what steps will be taken to ensure that information is not vulnerable,” Speaker Harwell said. “These assessments are important for accountability, and we need teachers, administrators, parents, and students to have confidence in the integrity of the test.”
