Unlike the results of social studies testing, the state Department of Education has no plans to throw out math scores of Georgia 8th graders in the recent standardized testing results.
State D-O-E spokesperson Dana Tofig says the 40-percent failure rate in the math portion of the Criterion Referenced Competency Test, or CRCT, is in-line with what they expected with a tougher curriculum.
"There are no issues with math. The issues with social studies were that the data raised a big red flag for us. To see that type of pass-rate raised a big red flag. The pass rate for math did not raise a red flag”.
Wednesday, state schools Superintendent Kathy Cox announced the social studies scores for 6th and 7th graders will be tossed from recent testing in the CRCT’s. The recorded 70-80 percent failure rate was attributed to a vague curriculum, and testing not matching the coursework.
State D-O-E spokesperson Dana Tofig says the 40-percent failure rate in the math portion of the Criterion Referenced Competency Test, or CRCT, is in-line with what they expected with a tougher curriculum.
"There are no issues with math. The issues with social studies were that the data raised a big red flag for us. To see that type of pass-rate raised a big red flag. The pass rate for math did not raise a red flag”.
Wednesday, state schools Superintendent Kathy Cox announced the social studies scores for 6th and 7th graders will be tossed from recent testing in the CRCT’s. The recorded 70-80 percent failure rate was attributed to a vague curriculum, and testing not matching the coursework.
