diff --git a/.github/scripts/generate_validation_report.py b/.github/scripts/generate_validation_report.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3c0bf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/scripts/generate_validation_report.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Generate validation report for GitHub Actions summary."""
+
+import json
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+def main():
+    results_file = Path("validation_reference_results.json")
+
+    if not results_file.exists():
+        print("❌ Validation failed to produce results")
+        return 1
+
+    with open(results_file) as f:
+        results = json.load(f)
+
+    summary = results["summary"]
+    targets = results["targets"]
+
+    print(f"**Test Cases Run:** {summary['test_cases_run']}")
+    print(f"**Total Comparisons:** {summary['total']}")
+    print(f"**Passed:** {summary['passed']} ({summary['pass_rate']:.1f}%)")
+    print(f"**Failed:** {summary['failed']}")
+    print()
+
+    pass_rate = summary["pass_rate"]
+    if pass_rate >= targets["excellent_pass_rate"]:
+        print(f"✅ **EXCELLENT** - Pass rate {pass_rate:.1f}% exceeds target {targets['excellent_pass_rate']}%")
+    elif pass_rate >= targets["target_pass_rate"]:
+        print(f"✅ **VERY GOOD** - Pass rate {pass_rate:.1f}% exceeds target {targets['target_pass_rate']}%")
+    elif pass_rate >= targets["minimum_pass_rate"]:
+        print(f"✅ **PASSED** - Pass rate {pass_rate:.1f}% meets minimum {targets['minimum_pass_rate']}%")
+    else:
+        print(f"❌ **BELOW TARGET** - Pass rate {pass_rate:.1f}% below minimum {targets['minimum_pass_rate']}%")
+
+    return 0
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.exit(main())
diff --git a/.github/scripts/report_test_suite_status.py b/.github/scripts/report_test_suite_status.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60de92c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/scripts/report_test_suite_status.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Report test suite status for GitHub Actions summary."""
+
+import json
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+def main():
+    config_file = Path("test_config.json")
+
+    if not config_file.exists():
+        print("❌ test_config.json not found")
+        return 1
+
+    with open(config_file) as f:
+        config = json.load(f)
+
+    test_cases = config["test_cases"]
+    active = [tc for tc in test_cases if tc.get("status") == "active"]
+    pending = [tc for tc in test_cases if tc.get("status") == "pending_reference"]
+
+    print(f"**Total Test Cases:** {len(test_cases)}")
+    print(f"**Active:** {len(active)}")
+    print(f"**Pending Reference Data:** {len(pending)}")
+    print()
+    print("### Active Test Cases:")
+    for tc in active:
+        print(f"- ✅ {tc['id']}: {tc['name']}")
+    print()
+    print("### Pending Test Cases:")
+    for tc in pending:
+        print(f"- ⏳ {tc['id']}: {tc['name']}")
+
+    return 0
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.exit(main())
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validation.yml b/.github/workflows/validation.yml
index b5632f2..ed4fa6f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validation.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ jobs:
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install numpy scipy matplotlib pytest
           if [ -f requirements.txt ]; then pip install -r requirements.txt; fi
-          # Install the dvoacap package itself
           pip install -e .
 
       - name: Run reference validation
@@ -44,17 +43,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check validation results
         if: steps.validation.outputs.validation_completed == 'true'
         run: |
-          # Extract pass rate from validation results
           if [ -f validation_reference_results.json ]; then
             PASS_RATE=$(python -c "import json; print(json.load(open('validation_reference_results.json'))['summary']['pass_rate'])")
             echo "Pass rate: ${PASS_RATE}%"
 
-            # Check against minimum target (80%)
-            python -c "import sys; import json; \
-              result = json.load(open('validation_reference_results.json')); \
-              pass_rate = result['summary']['pass_rate']; \
-              min_target = result['targets']['minimum_pass_rate']; \
-              sys.exit(0 if pass_rate >= min_target else 1)"
+            python -c "import sys; import json; result = json.load(open('validation_reference_results.json')); pass_rate = result['summary']['pass_rate']; min_target = result['targets']['minimum_pass_rate']; sys.exit(0 if pass_rate >= min_target else 1)"
           else
             echo "ERROR: validation_reference_results.json not found"
             exit 1
@@ -73,37 +66,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "## Validation Results" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-
-          if [ -f validation_reference_results.json ]; then
-            python << 'EOF' >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-import json
-import sys
-
-with open("validation_reference_results.json") as f:
-    results = json.load(f)
-
-summary = results["summary"]
-targets = results["targets"]
-
-print(f"**Test Cases Run:** {summary['test_cases_run']}")
-print(f"**Total Comparisons:** {summary['total']}")
-print(f"**Passed:** {summary['passed']} ({summary['pass_rate']:.1f}%)")
-print(f"**Failed:** {summary['failed']}")
-print()
-
-pass_rate = summary["pass_rate"]
-if pass_rate >= targets["excellent_pass_rate"]:
-    print(f"✅ **EXCELLENT** - Pass rate {pass_rate:.1f}% exceeds target {targets['excellent_pass_rate']}%")
-elif pass_rate >= targets["target_pass_rate"]:
-    print(f"✅ **VERY GOOD** - Pass rate {pass_rate:.1f}% exceeds target {targets['target_pass_rate']}%")
-elif pass_rate >= targets["minimum_pass_rate"]:
-    print(f"✅ **PASSED** - Pass rate {pass_rate:.1f}% meets minimum {targets['minimum_pass_rate']}%")
-else:
-    print(f"❌ **BELOW TARGET** - Pass rate {pass_rate:.1f}% below minimum {targets['minimum_pass_rate']}%")
-EOF
-          else
-            echo "❌ Validation failed to produce results" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          fi
+          python .github/scripts/generate_validation_report.py >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
 
   test-suite-status:
     name: Test Suite Status
@@ -122,47 +85,9 @@ EOF
 
       - name: Check test coverage
         run: |
-          python -c "
-import json
-
-with open('test_config.json') as f:
-    config = json.load(f)
-
-total_tests = len(config['test_cases'])
-active_tests = len([tc for tc in config['test_cases'] if tc.get('status') == 'active'])
-pending_tests = total_tests - active_tests
-
-print(f'Total test cases defined: {total_tests}')
-print(f'Active test cases: {active_tests}')
-print(f'Pending reference data: {pending_tests}')
-
-if active_tests == 0:
-    print('WARNING: No active test cases')
-    exit(1)
-"
+          python -c "import json; config = json.load(open('test_config.json')); total = len(config['test_cases']); active = len([tc for tc in config['test_cases'] if tc.get('status') == 'active']); pending = total - active; print(f'Total test cases: {total}'); print(f'Active: {active}'); print(f'Pending: {pending}'); exit(1 if active == 0 else 0)"
 
       - name: Report test suite status
         run: |
           echo "## Test Suite Status" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          python << 'EOF' >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-import json
-
-with open("test_config.json") as f:
-    config = json.load(f)
-
-test_cases = config["test_cases"]
-active = [tc for tc in test_cases if tc.get("status") == "active"]
-pending = [tc for tc in test_cases if tc.get("status") == "pending_reference"]
-
-print(f"**Total Test Cases:** {len(test_cases)}")
-print(f"**Active:** {len(active)}")
-print(f"**Pending Reference Data:** {len(pending)}")
-print()
-print("### Active Test Cases:")
-for tc in active:
-    print(f"- ✅ {tc['id']}: {tc['name']}")
-print()
-print("### Pending Test Cases:")
-for tc in pending:
-    print(f"- ⏳ {tc['id']}: {tc['name']}")
-EOF
+          python .github/scripts/report_test_suite_status.py >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY