Pike County schools pass test validity analysis
The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement today released the results of a spring 2009 Criterion Referenced Competency Test erasure analysis aimed at finding schools that have problems with test tampering. Pike County schools were not on the list.
"We're pleased with the test validity results," said superintendent Dr. Michael Duncan. "This is just another indicator of the academic strength of the Pike County school system."
GOSA partnered with CTB-McGraw Hill, the state testing vendor in charge of developing and scoring CRCT exams, to do a comprehensive exam of all CRCT answer documents for grades one through eight. The analysis focused on the number of wrong answers changed to right answers on individual answer sheets in reading, English-language arts and mathematics.
“Our recommendations are intended to eliminate future problems and help students who have been adversely affected by test tampering,” said GOSA executive director Kathleen Mathers.
The CRCT is a standardized assessment given to students in grades 1-8 in Georgia. The test is designed to measure how well students at each grade level have learned the state’s curriculum. CRCT results are used to determine whether schools have made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) as required by No Child Left Behind (NCLB).
For more, read the Wednesday, Feb. 24 print/eEdition of The Pike County Journal-Reporter.
GOSA partnered with CTB-McGraw Hill, the state testing vendor in charge of developing and scoring CRCT exams, to do a comprehensive exam of all CRCT answer documents for grades one through eight. The analysis focused on the number of wrong answers changed to right answers on individual answer sheets in reading, English-language arts and mathematics.
“Our recommendations are intended to eliminate future problems and help students who have been adversely affected by test tampering,” said GOSA executive director Kathleen Mathers.
The CRCT is a standardized assessment given to students in grades 1-8 in Georgia. The test is designed to measure how well students at each grade level have learned the state’s curriculum. CRCT results are used to determine whether schools have made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) as required by No Child Left Behind (NCLB).
For more, read the Wednesday, Feb. 24 print/eEdition of The Pike County Journal-Reporter.
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02/26/10 at 08:29 PM
That would be because our teachers and hard working honest men and women. Which is more than you can say for alot of people.
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03/12/10 at 02:47 PM
I agree with you 100%. I am proud to live in a county that has teachers that care so much about the children in their classrooms.
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