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St. Louis: Cheating Crackdown Likely For Black School's Plummeting Test Scores
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News/Comment; Posted on: 2012-08-17 20:58:43 [ Printer friendly / Instant flyer ]
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East St. Louis is almost entirely black.
Just a year ago, results on state tests for reading and math showed
Herzog elementary school students outperforming their peers at other
schools in the St. Louis district.Those passing rates on tests
plummeted this year, according to data made public this week by state
education officials. The likely factor: a crackdown on cheating. The
school was one of at least three where administrators investigated
cheating allegations in 2011. Following the inquiries, two employees at
Herzog are no longer with the district.
Superintendent Kelvin Adams stepped up efforts to ensure the results
were valid during testing in the spring, hiring an oversight coordinator
for those schools, as well as placing a member of the district
accountability staff at the schools each day during testing. It came at a
time when the school district was under intense pressure to perform,
and fighting for reaccreditation.
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News Source: Stltoday.com
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