*1.Do you believe federal accountability requirements should require states to test annually or grade span? Pick one of the following options:(Required.)

Assessments should be given annually in grades 3 through 8 and once in high school in math, science, and English language arts for all subgroup populations.

Assessments should be given once in each of elementary (grades 3-5), middle (grades 6-9) and high school (grades 10-12) grade spans.

Please explain your position and why this should be the federal requirement.

*2.Should federal assessment and accountability requirements give states full authority to adopt any assesment systems that may include one or more of the following (please choose from the following options): (Required.)

Annual assessments in grades 3 through 8 and once in high school in math, science, and English language arts

Assessments in those subjects once in each of elementary (grades 3-5), middle (grades 6-9) and high school (grades 10-12) grade spans

A combination of these assessments

Performance-based assessments that may be used in a competency-based education model

Formative assessments

Multiple state assessments administered in the same school year that could be combined to produce a summative score

Any other system of assessment that the state determines is appropriate

Please explain why you think states should have full authority to create and set assessment and accountability systems with little federal involvement.

*3.Do you support allowing districts to administer their own assessments in lieu of the requirements of the state-designated assessment system, as long as the district received approval from the state to administer such assessments?(Required.)

Yes

No

*4.Please provide any additional perspective on federal accountability and assessment requirements for states and/or districts.(Required.)