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School officials seek permission to use alternative tests

Published: July 29, 2010 5:50 AM
By BY JOHN HILDEBRAND  john.hildebrand@newsday.com

An file photo of eighth-grade students taking a

Photo credit: Newsday / Karen Wiles Stabile | An file photo of eighth-grade students taking a state test at Long Beach Middle School. (June 2, 2004)

With the state’s testing system under attack, five Long Island school superintendents think they know a better way.

The local school chiefs are seeking state permission to use alternative tests developed by the Northwest Evaluation Association, a nonprofit agency based in Portland, Ore.

Because such tests are computerized, scores can be tallied almost instantly. That’s in contrast to...

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