Perhaps They Should Have Tested More - CTB/McGraw Hill

Perhaps CTB/McGraw Hill Should Have Tested More

For the second year in a row, students taking online high-stakes standardized tests in Oklahoma had to stop because of  problems in the software. copyrightjoestrazzere

• About 8,100 Oklahoma students experienced problems
• Many could never make it past the sign-in screen
• Many were unexpectedly kicked out in the middle of the test
• In spite of problems last year, the state renewed its contract with the company for more than $13 million this year in large part because there was not enough time to solicit bids and select another vendor
• The Education Department is considering switching to pencil and paper testing
• This appears to be 100 percent a failing of CTB

Like last year, CTB/McGraw Hill gets an "F" on their report card.

Perhaps next year they will do their homework and test more.

See also:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/21/oklahoma-standardized-testing-glitches_n_5187823.html

http://www.kten.com/story/25302643/software-glitch-stops-standardized-testing-in-oklahoma-schools

http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-04-21/glitches-prompt-suspension-oklahoma-standardized-tests-again#.U1cI7PldVas

http://www.news9.com/story/25298249/technical-issue-disrupts-thousands-of-tests-for-oklahoma-students

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This article originally appeared in my blog: All Things Quality

	My name is Joe Strazzere and I'm currently a Director of Quality Assurance. I like to lead, to test, and occasionally to write about leading and testing. Find me at http://AllThingsQuality.com/.