Top state school official has concern over recent test scores

In the wake of poor test results that have come-in for some Georgia students, the state's top school official released a statement Monday to respond. The results are unofficial, but preliminary results for 6th and 7th graders tested on the social studies Criterion Referenced Competency Test show a pass-rate of 20 to 30 percent. For 8th graders tested in math, the unofficial results show that around 40-percent of students failed. State schools Superintendent Kathy Cox says the dip in math results is not unexpected, as standards have been raised. The state will release official results of the CRCT's next month.