The Forsyth County school system stands behind the state’s decision to opt out of a national consortium and instead develop its own assessments for the Common Core standards.
“I think it is a good decision and I think it’s the right decision for Georgia at this time for probably three reasons at least,” said Forsyth Superintendent Buster Evans.
The new national test, called the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, or PARCC, is being created to assess math and English/language arts performance beginning in the 2014-15 school year.
The test, for which more than 20 states have joined together to develop, will offer the ability to compare performances.
Georgia was one of 22 states to join the partnership years ago. While this move does not impact the Common Core standards set for those subjects, the state is now responsible for those subject assessments.
Evans said the test Georgia creates likely will be a more rigorous variation of its current Criterion Referenced Competency Test and End of Course Tests.
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