"US Tests Awaiting Big Shifts"

I found this article quite interesting, with all the current hubbub surrounding standardized testing and measuring teacher and student achievement based on scores.  Though it sounds like a marvelous idea, to create new tests that show student development over the course of a year, the practice will be interesting to watch unfold.  The article indicates that these new tests will be released in the 2014-15 school year, which doesn't seem like much time to me to completely revamp the current testing system for several subjects.  I applaud the dream however, and hopefully it will nudge the paradigm shift that is slowly occurring a bit further along, into a more student-centered, "learning to learn" system.  I like that they plan on utilizing technology as well, integrating computers into the testing experience.  I strongly feel that this is going in the right direction, as the majority of the adult world is computer focused, and will much  better prepare students for going into the work force.  Unfortunately the reality of the situation is with as large as the two groups who received grants for this project are, I have a sneaking suspicion that things will be watered down and the end result will be less innovation and more band-aids for the current system.  Hopefully they'll prove me wrong.