Testing Glitch Prompts N. Carolina To Order System Audit
North Carolina education officials last week ordered a major audit of the state's testing and accountability program to determine the soundness of the system after problems emerged over interim scoring measures for the state's end- of-grade math exam.
The scores used to determine whether students demonstrated proficiency on the test were set too low, resulting in unexpectedly high passing rates for the state's elementary and middle school students. The miscalculation reduces the number of students who would have been held back a grade under the state's tough new promotion requirements.
"We are concerned that the reputation of this program has been tarnished by recent problems, and we are committed to taking every step necessary to correct any problems identified in an audit of this program," state schools Superintendent Michael E. Ward and state board Chairman Philip J. Kirk Jr.,...
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