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    Apr 28, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  1. Which education reports matter?

    Assessment tests, college-entrance exams, advanced placement tests, graduation rates, dropout rates ...
    julieg@herald-mail.com
    Assessment tests, college-entrance exams, advanced placement tests, graduation rates, dropout rates ... Every year, a pile of reports and statistics is produced to show how students and public school systems are faring. But which ones really matter when...

    Tags: Students, Colleges and Universities, Social Sciences, Vanderbilt University , U.S. Department of State

    2. Mar 27, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  2. Newspaper finds suspicious test scores nationwide

    ATLANTA (AP) — Hundreds of school systems nationwide exhibit suspicious test scores that point to the possibility of cheating, according to an investigation by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
    ATLANTA (AP) — Hundreds of school systems nationwide exhibit suspicious test scores that point to the possibility of cheating, according to an investigation by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The newspaper examined test results for 70,000...

    Tags: Students, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Newspaper and Magazine, Arne Duncan, Teaching and Learning

    3. Mar 27, 2012 |Story| KCPQ-LTV

  3. Report: Test cheating may be widespread

    An investigative report published in Sunday&rsquo;s <a href="http://www.ajc.com/news/cheating-our-children-suspicious-1397022.html">Atlanta Journal-Constitution </a>found indications of standardized test cheating in school systems throughout the U.S.
    CNN
    An investigative report published in Sunday’s Atlanta Journal-Constitution found indications of standardized test cheating in school systems throughout the U.S. The seven-month long investigation of testing data examined 1.6 million records from...

    Tags: University of Georgia, Justice System, Students, Judges, Newspaper and Magazine

    4. Mar 27, 2012 |Story| CNN
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    Tags: Students, Colleges and Universities, Security Measures, Teaching and Learning, Nassau County

    5. Mar 27, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  5. Major Changes Announced In SAT, ACT Security

    Officials announced Tuesday sweeping changes in standardized test security in the wake of a high-stakes, high-dollar cheating scandal uncovered on Long Island last Fall.
    Officials announced Tuesday sweeping changes in standardized test security in the wake of a high-stakes, high-dollar cheating scandal uncovered on Long Island last Fall. "These reforms close a gaping hole in standardized test security that allowed...

    Tags: Students, Colleges and Universities, School Examinations, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance

    6. Mar 29, 2012 |Story| Imperial Valley Press Online

  6. Our View: Cheaters' actions lead to changes in test rules

    College aptitude tests can play a big part in determining a young person’s future. That is why we think the decision announced this week to require students taking the tests to send in photos of themselves when they sign up is long overdue. Related...

    Tags: Students, Colleges and Universities, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Teaching and Learning

    7. Mar 29, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  7. High School students have to jump through one more hoop to get into college

    High School students all across our area are anxiously awaiting their test results.&nbsp; Many juniors took the SAT two weekends ago.
    Reporter
    High School students all across our area are anxiously awaiting their test results.  Many juniors took the SAT two weekends ago. "Obviously it was kinda huge.  It was so huge you don't know how you did," said Lord Botetourt High School Junior. Now,...

    Tags: Students, Schools, Teaching and Learning, High Schools, Education

    8. Apr 13, 2012 |Story| KWCH

  8. Parents and educators react to Wichita test score investigation

    Test scores at a Wichita elementary school are flagged. The school's principal and testing coordinator are on paid leave.&nbsp; As we've reported, the Wichita School District is looking into concerns about state assessments at Enterprise Elementary in South Wichita.
    KWCH 12 Eyewitness News
    Test scores at a Wichita elementary school are flagged. The school's principal and testing coordinator are on paid leave.  As we've reported, the Wichita School District is looking into concerns about state assessments at Enterprise Elementary in South...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning

    9. Apr 16, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Schools with grants struggle with teacher evaluation systems

    Elliott Elementary in Lincoln, Neb., struck off on its own last year when it became the only school in the city to win money through the federal School Improvement Grant (SIG) program. Winning wasn't something to be proud of, though: It meant the school...

    Tags: Students, Politics, Teachers, Music, Standardized Testing

    10. Mar 13, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Secure the tests

    This week, schools in Baltimore City and across Maryland are administering the state standardized tests in reading and math for students in the third through eighth grades. There's a lot riding on the outcome. Among other things, the test results will...

    Tags: Students, School Examinations, Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Academic Progress

    11. Feb 7, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  11. More WCPS seniors taking SAT and scoring better on it

    So far, Washington County Public Schools are on track to improve the number of seniors who have taken the SAT during their high school careers, possibly exceeding 900 seniors, a school testing official said Tuesday.
    julieg@herald-mail.com
    So far, Washington County Public Schools are on track to improve the number of seniors who have taken the SAT during their high school careers, possibly exceeding 900 seniors, a school testing official said Tuesday. Seniors’ average SAT scores on...

    Tags: Students, Colleges and Universities, Colleges and Universities, Schools, Schools

    12. Jan 31, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  12. Claremont McKenna Admits Inflating Students' SAT Scores

    CLAREMONT, Calif. (KTLA) -- A senior admissions officer at Claremont McKenna College resigned this week after school officials revealed the officer had inflated the SAT scores of incoming freshmen since 2005.
    KTLA News/CNN
    CLAREMONT, Calif. (KTLA) -- A senior admissions officer at Claremont McKenna College resigned this week after school officials revealed the officer had inflated the SAT scores of incoming freshmen since 2005. College President Pamela B. Gann wrote in...

    Tags: Students, Colleges and Universities, Colleges and Universities, Newspaper and Magazine, Teaching and Learning

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