NAPLAN content might be discriminatory

I think that NAPLAN does need to be assessed. I have no issues with the tests being useful diagnostic tools BUT some things definitely need to be assessed. First of all the tests have a time limit which disadvantages children who need to work slowly to process things better. Are we assessing their literacy skills or their ability to be quickly literate. The Numeracy tests rely often on good literacy skills. Are we assessing numeracy or their ability to read instructions? The Writing test expects students to write a polished piece without much prior thinking or preparation in a short period of time. Are we assessing their ability to write clearly and expressively in whatever form is required or are we assessing their ability to do that quickly? As a teacher, I know the ability of my students and I find it distressing to make a Grade 7 student who has very low literacy skills sit there for 1 hour with a magazine he cannot read. I therefore favour the online approach if it gives results back very quickly and if it allows students to complete a test at their level of ability and not one that is standardised for 1 grade. That disadvantages students with low levels of ability.