AJC Review Finds Most States Can’t Ensure Test Integrity, Making More Cheating Likely
An Atlanta Journal-Constitution review of all 50 states found many do not use basic security measures for their standardized test results. Florida is one of about two dozen states which reviewed test results to check for improbable improvement or a high number of incorrect answers changed to correct answers.
- Source: Ajc
Poor oversight means that cheating scandals in other states are inevitable. It also undermines a national education policy built on test scores, which the states and local districts use to fire teachers, close schools and direct millions of dollars in funding.
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