Advertisement

Officials: Over 200 Violations on State Tests

Officials: Over 200 Violations on State Tests
Advertisement
By The Associated Press
Aug. 22, 2016 | FRANKFORT, KY
By The Associated Press Aug. 22, 2016 | 12:43 PM | FRANKFORT, KY
Kentucky education officials have determined that 241 testing violations occurred on required statewide tests for the 2014-15 school year.

Citing records obtained under the Kentucky Open Records Act, the Lexington Herald-Leader reports that violations were made on tests including the Kentucky Performance Rating for Educational Progress and the ACT.

Kentucky Department of Education spokeswoman Nancy Rodriguez says most violations involved procedural errors instead of intentional efforts to cheat.

Investigators found that students in the Anchorage Independent Schools district were allowed to use dictionaries during tests. In Grant County, investigators determined that a teacher let students use protractors, which aren't allowed during testing.

As a result of the investigation, officials lowered the tests scores of dozens of students. About 216 educators are required to have extra training.

___

Information from: Lexington Herald-Leader, http://www.kentucky.com

ADVERTISEMENT
Advertisement

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Advertisement
ADVERTISEMENT