Proposed Technology Requirements for Computer-Delivered Assessments

As part of the Regents Reform, the New York State Education Department (NYSED) is planning computer-delivered assessments statewide beginning in the 2014-15 school year.

So they have released the minimum specifications for equipment purchase:

• Processor Speed 1.3 Ghs
• RAM 1 GB
• Hard Drive 1 GB with at lease 512 MB available
• Screen Resolution 1024 x 768

I'm wondering with the push to tablets and hand held devices if this initiative has got us all moving in the wrong direction? Shouldn't they be building apps to deliver the testing?

Just a thought. You can read the NYSED's recommendations here:

http://www.p12.nysed.gov/apda/ac-general/2011/tech-req-assessments.pdf