Test conditions that prevent frustrated students for having their questions answered and reduces students to tears has nothing to do with education.  

What is the value of the Smarter Balanced test for parents, students, teachers, schools, or districts?   Just like LNCB, SB test scores are not used to identify AND REMEDIATE underachieving students, schools, or teachers.    

We are waisting millions of dollars so the federal government can categorize states scores, and states to categorize districts score.  What is the benefit?