Round 52

District Assessment Redesign

A mid-sized school district is overhauling its K-12 assessment system after years of complaints that standardized testing narrows curriculum and stresses students while providing limited actionable feedback to teachers. The superintendent has convened a task force to pick a primary assessment model to phase in over three years. Goals: improve instructional usefulness of data, maintain some comparability across schools for equity monitoring and resource allocation, keep teacher workload sustainable, and preserve public/parent trust in reported outcomes. Constraints: state law requires some form of annual reporting on student proficiency; the district has limited funds for new testing infrastructure or training; teacher union contracts cap additional unpaid prep time; historically underserved schools rely on comparable data to justify extra funding. Tradeoffs include measurement validity versus flexibility, cost versus depth of insight, and speed of feedback versus rigor of comparability. The task force must settle on one dominant approach, acknowledging it will shape professional development, budgeting, and public reporting for years.

Dashboard

Status

DECIDED

Winner

B · Implement a hybrid model combining a lightweight annual standardized check for state compliance with locally designed formative assessments, splitting resources and creating two parallel data systems.

Majority

B · Implement a hybrid model combining a lightweight annual standardized check for state compliance with locally designed formative assessments, splitting resources and creating two parallel data systems.

Duration

6044 ms

Topic

Options

B Implement a hybrid model combining a lightweight annual standardized check for state compliance with locally designed formative assessments, splitting resources and creating two parallel data systems.
2.21 of 3 PPV winner
E Keep a single annual standardized test but redesign it to include more performance-based tasks, accepting higher scoring costs and slower turnaround for richer skill measurement.
0.79 of 3
A Outsource assessment design to a third-party education analytics firm offering a proprietary blended model, trading local control and long-term cost certainty for turnkey implementation and vendor-supported training.
0.00 of 3
C Move to competency-based progression where students advance upon demonstrating mastery via varied evidence, eliminating grade-level standardized comparisons entirely but complicating equity funding formulas.
0.00 of 3
D Shift to frequent low-stakes computer-adaptive testing throughout the year, giving rapid diagnostic feedback but relying heavily on multiple-choice-style items that critics say oversimplify learning.
0.00 of 3
F Adopt a portfolio-based assessment system where students compile authentic work samples scored against shared rubrics, prioritizing depth and teacher judgment over cross-school comparability.
0.00 of 3

Checks

Baselines

PPV no gold answer
Majority no gold answer
Comparison PPV matched majority
k samples8
Agents3
Parsed samples 24 / 24
Quality split agent disagreement

PPV

Top Influences

Claude Sonnet 5 · delegate 1.292
Gemini 3 Flash Preview · delegate 1.150
GPT 5.4 mini · delegate 1.106

Samples

Answer Distribution

Claude Sonnet 5 B: 8
GPT 5.4 mini E: 6 B: 2
Gemini 3 Flash Preview B: 7 E: 1

PPV

Influences

Label Role Score
Claude Sonnet 5 delegate 1.292
Gemini 3 Flash Preview delegate 1.150
GPT 5.4 mini delegate 1.106

Voting matrix

Constructed Delegation Matrix

To / From Claude Sonnet 5 GPT 5.4 mini Gemini 3 Flash Preview
Claude Sonnet 5 0.0000.1500.106
GPT 5.4 mini 0.0000.0000.106
Gemini 3 Flash Preview 0.0000.1500.000
A 0.0000.0000.000
B 1.0000.0000.789
C 0.0000.0000.000
D 0.0000.0000.000
E 0.0000.7000.000
F 0.0000.0000.000

Embeddings

Sample Embeddings

24 samples
Claude Sonnet 5 sample #0 · B · 1536 dims B Claude Sonnet 5 sample #1 · B · 1536 dims B Claude Sonnet 5 sample #2 · B · 1536 dims B Claude Sonnet 5 sample #3 · B · 1536 dims B Claude Sonnet 5 sample #4 · B · 1536 dims B Claude Sonnet 5 sample #5 · B · 1536 dims B Claude Sonnet 5 sample #6 · B · 1536 dims B Claude Sonnet 5 sample #7 · B · 1536 dims B GPT 5.4 mini sample #0 · E · 1536 dims E GPT 5.4 mini sample #1 · E · 1536 dims E GPT 5.4 mini sample #2 · E · 1536 dims E GPT 5.4 mini sample #3 · E · 1536 dims E GPT 5.4 mini sample #4 · E · 1536 dims E GPT 5.4 mini sample #5 · E · 1536 dims E GPT 5.4 mini sample #6 · B · 1536 dims B GPT 5.4 mini sample #7 · B · 1536 dims B Gemini 3 Flash Preview sample #0 · E · 1536 dims E Gemini 3 Flash Preview sample #1 · B · 1536 dims B Gemini 3 Flash Preview sample #2 · B · 1536 dims B Gemini 3 Flash Preview sample #3 · B · 1536 dims B Gemini 3 Flash Preview sample #4 · B · 1536 dims B Gemini 3 Flash Preview sample #5 · B · 1536 dims B Gemini 3 Flash Preview sample #6 · B · 1536 dims B Gemini 3 Flash Preview sample #7 · B · 1536 dims B
Claude Sonnet 5 GPT 5.4 mini Gemini 3 Flash Preview

Samples

Agent Responses

Claude Sonnet 5 openai_compatible · anthropic/claude-sonnet-5
#0 B · Implement a hybrid model combining a lightweight annual standardized check for state compliance with locally designed formative assessments, splitting resources and creating two parallel data systems. 1536 dims

The hybrid model best balances the stated constraints: it preserves state-mandated comparability for equity funding while adding formative, teacher-useful data, without fully committing to costly infrastructure overhauls or abandoning comparability like portfo...

#1 B · Implement a hybrid model combining a lightweight annual standardized check for state compliance with locally designed formative assessments, splitting resources and creating two parallel data systems. 1536 dims

The hybrid model (B) best balances the stated goals: it preserves state-mandated comparability for equity funding while adding locally designed formative assessments to improve instructional usefulness, without requiring costly infrastructure overhaul or elimi...

#2 B · Implement a hybrid model combining a lightweight annual standardized check for state compliance with locally designed formative assessments, splitting resources and creating two parallel data systems. 1536 dims

The hybrid model (B) best balances the district's competing constraints: it preserves state-mandated comparability for equity funding while introducing locally designed formative assessments to improve instructional usefulness, without requiring costly vendor ...

#3 B · Implement a hybrid model combining a lightweight annual standardized check for state compliance with locally designed formative assessments, splitting resources and creating two parallel data systems. 1536 dims

The hybrid model (B) best balances the district's competing goals: it preserves the state-mandated comparability needed for equity funding through a lightweight standardized check, while adding locally designed formative assessments to improve instructional us...

#4 B · Implement a hybrid model combining a lightweight annual standardized check for state compliance with locally designed formative assessments, splitting resources and creating two parallel data systems. 1536 dims

Option B best satisfies the district's competing constraints: it preserves the state-mandated annual proficiency reporting and cross-school comparability needed for equity funding, while adding locally designed formative assessments that improve instructional ...

#5 B · Implement a hybrid model combining a lightweight annual standardized check for state compliance with locally designed formative assessments, splitting resources and creating two parallel data systems. 1536 dims

The hybrid approach (B) best balances the district's competing constraints: it satisfies state-mandated annual reporting and preserves cross-school comparability for equity funding, while the locally designed formative layer directly addresses teachers' need f...

#6 B · Implement a hybrid model combining a lightweight annual standardized check for state compliance with locally designed formative assessments, splitting resources and creating two parallel data systems. 1536 dims

Option B best balances the district’s competing mandates: it preserves the state-required annual comparability data needed for equity funding while adding formative, teacher-driven assessments that improve instructional usefulness—directly addressing the dual ...

#7 B · Implement a hybrid model combining a lightweight annual standardized check for state compliance with locally designed formative assessments, splitting resources and creating two parallel data systems. 1536 dims

The hybrid model (B) best balances the district's competing mandates: it satisfies state-mandated annual proficiency reporting and preserves cross-school comparability for equity funding, while adding formative, locally-designed assessments to give teachers mo...

GPT 5.4 mini openai_compatible · openai/gpt-5.4-mini
#0 E · Keep a single annual standardized test but redesign it to include more performance-based tasks, accepting higher scoring costs and slower turnaround for richer skill measurement. 1536 dims

The district needs one primary model that balances comparability, actionable feedback, cost, and trust. A redesigned annual standardized test with performance-based tasks best preserves statewide-style comparability for equity monitoring and funding while impr...

#1 E · Keep a single annual standardized test but redesign it to include more performance-based tasks, accepting higher scoring costs and slower turnaround for richer skill measurement. 1536 dims

The district needs one primary model that still preserves annual comparability for equity and public reporting, while improving usefulness beyond a narrow test. A redesigned annual standardized test with performance-based tasks best fits that balance: it keeps...

#2 E · Keep a single annual standardized test but redesign it to include more performance-based tasks, accepting higher scoring costs and slower turnaround for richer skill measurement. 1536 dims

The district needs a model that preserves annual comparability for equity and reporting, while also improving instructional usefulness and adding richer measures of learning. A single redesigned annual test with performance-based tasks best balances these goal...

#3 E · Keep a single annual standardized test but redesign it to include more performance-based tasks, accepting higher scoring costs and slower turnaround for richer skill measurement. 1536 dims

The key need is to balance better instructional feedback and richer measurement with continued comparability for equity monitoring and state reporting. A single annual test redesigned with performance-based tasks keeps one common system, preserves public trust...

#4 E · Keep a single annual standardized test but redesign it to include more performance-based tasks, accepting higher scoring costs and slower turnaround for richer skill measurement. 1536 dims

The district needs one primary model that still preserves annual comparability for equity monitoring, while improving instructional usefulness and keeping costs/workload manageable. A portfolio or competency system would weaken comparability, and a fully adapt...

#5 E · Keep a single annual standardized test but redesign it to include more performance-based tasks, accepting higher scoring costs and slower turnaround for richer skill measurement. 1536 dims

The district needs one primary model that improves instructional usefulness while still preserving comparability, and it has limited funds and no room for major new systems. A revised annual standardized test with performance-based tasks best balances these go...

#6 B · Implement a hybrid model combining a lightweight annual standardized check for state compliance with locally designed formative assessments, splitting resources and creating two parallel data systems. 1536 dims

The district needs a model that still preserves annual comparability for equity monitoring and public trust, while also improving instructional usefulness and staying within staffing and training limits. A hybrid approach keeps a lightweight standardized check...

#7 B · Implement a hybrid model combining a lightweight annual standardized check for state compliance with locally designed formative assessments, splitting resources and creating two parallel data systems. 1536 dims

The district needs a model that improves instructional usefulness while still preserving comparability for equity monitoring and state reporting, and it also has tight limits on money and teacher time. Option (B) fits the legal requirement with a lightweight a...

Gemini 3 Flash Preview openai_compatible · google/gemini-3-flash-preview
#0 E · Keep a single annual standardized test but redesign it to include more performance-based tasks, accepting higher scoring costs and slower turnaround for richer skill measurement. 1536 dims

This decision requires balancing the need for actionable teacher feedback and enriched skill measurement against the constraints of a limited budget and the necessity for comparable data to protect equity funding. Option (E) preserves the single testing event ...

#1 B · Implement a hybrid model combining a lightweight annual standardized check for state compliance with locally designed formative assessments, splitting resources and creating two parallel data systems. 1536 dims

Option (B) balances the district's need for actionable teacher feedback with the legal and fiscal requirements for standardized proficiency reporting. By splitting resources between state-compliant checks and local formative tools, it preserves the data compar...

#2 B · Implement a hybrid model combining a lightweight annual standardized check for state compliance with locally designed formative assessments, splitting resources and creating two parallel data systems. 1536 dims

Option (B) balances the legal requirement for annual proficiency reporting with the district’s goal of providing actionable, instructional data to teachers through local assessments. This hybrid approach maintains the comparability necessary for equity-based f...

#3 B · Implement a hybrid model combining a lightweight annual standardized check for state compliance with locally designed formative assessments, splitting resources and creating two parallel data systems. 1536 dims

The school district requires a balance between providing actionable instructional data (formative) and maintaining comparability for state compliance and equity-based resource allocation (summative). Option (B) addresses the core constraints by using a "lightw...

#4 B · Implement a hybrid model combining a lightweight annual standardized check for state compliance with locally designed formative assessments, splitting resources and creating two parallel data systems. 1536 dims

The task force must balance the goals of instructional usefulness and equity monitoring while adhering to constraints regarding funding and teacher workload. Option (B) provides a pragmatic solution by maintaining a lightweight standardized check for state com...

#5 B · Implement a hybrid model combining a lightweight annual standardized check for state compliance with locally designed formative assessments, splitting resources and creating two parallel data systems. 1536 dims

Option (B) balances the district's goals by satisfying state reporting requirements through a lightweight standardized check while providing teachers with actionable, instructional data via local formative assessments. This hybrid approach maintains the compar...

#6 B · Implement a hybrid model combining a lightweight annual standardized check for state compliance with locally designed formative assessments, splitting resources and creating two parallel data systems. 1536 dims

Option (B) balances the district's conflicting requirements by maintaining the "comparable data" necessary for state compliance and equity-based funding while introducing "locally designed formative assessments" to improve instructional utility. This hybrid ap...

#7 B · Implement a hybrid model combining a lightweight annual standardized check for state compliance with locally designed formative assessments, splitting resources and creating two parallel data systems. 1536 dims

The district's primary objectives are to balance actionable instructional data with the need for cross-school comparability to ensure equitable resource allocation for underserved schools. Option (B) addresses these goals by maintaining a standardized check fo...

Timings

Stages

Sampling4909 ms
Embedding1124 ms
Signals10 ms
PPV1 ms

Errors

Agent and Round Errors

No errors recorded.