A Comprehensive Analysis of the Potential Costs for Future State Assessments

The purpose of this study was to: 1) determine the amount of money a typical state would incur to implement a high-quality assessment (HQA) system including performance components in comparison to the amount currently being spent on their state assessment, and 2) determine if various cost-reduction strategies could be implemented to yield an HQA at a price similar to what a state pays today for its high stakes assessment. The data from the study can be used to inform states, policymakers, and other key decision makers how much new HQA systems could cost under various conditions and what the impact of some cost-mitigation strategies might be.