Dive Summary:
- Two Philadelphia news outlets have obtained confidential documents showing forensic and statistical evidence that Philadelphia School District teachers have been changing wrong answers on state standardized tests at more schools than have been probed by investigators so far.
- Further evidence for this kind of cheating was supported by the fact that standardized test scores fell dramatically after more stringent test security measures were adopted.
- Experts believe that until statements are made by individuals confirming the existence of cheating, the current evidence is not entirely conclusive.
From the article:
The scope of the Philadelphia School District’s problem with suspicious erasures on state standardized tests is far more widespread than officials have publicly revealed. ...