Georgia's Democratic leadership is calling for an investigation into Republican Superintendent Kathy Cox's handling of state-mandated tests this year.
38-percent of Georgia's 8th graders did not pass the math test this year. Many are in summer school hoping to pass and move on to 9th grade. Superintendent Cox says the failure rate was expected because Georgia has a tougher curriculum and a more rigorous test. House Minority Leader DuBose Porter called for an independent investigation, saying teachers did not get enough training.
"If we don't get it straight going to this fall, we're going to have the same results next year because teachers still have not been prepared to teach by that new curriculum or the new rigor of this CRCT test".
Cox says teachers are prepared and she makes no excuses for raising the bar in math so quickly.
"I think we've got to say we have not had a rigorous math curriculum and we haven't had the expectations, and our teachers are doing a heck of a job and they'll get there".
Cox says she's been forthcoming with information and expects most kids to pass the math test after summer school.
38-percent of Georgia's 8th graders did not pass the math test this year. Many are in summer school hoping to pass and move on to 9th grade. Superintendent Cox says the failure rate was expected because Georgia has a tougher curriculum and a more rigorous test. House Minority Leader DuBose Porter called for an independent investigation, saying teachers did not get enough training.
"If we don't get it straight going to this fall, we're going to have the same results next year because teachers still have not been prepared to teach by that new curriculum or the new rigor of this CRCT test".
Cox says teachers are prepared and she makes no excuses for raising the bar in math so quickly.
"I think we've got to say we have not had a rigorous math curriculum and we haven't had the expectations, and our teachers are doing a heck of a job and they'll get there".
Cox says she's been forthcoming with information and expects most kids to pass the math test after summer school.
