Latest News and Comment from Education

Monday, August 15, 2011

District: 13 of 28 schools warrant cheating investigation | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

District: 13 of 28 schools warrant cheating investigation | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

District: 13 of 28 schools warrant cheating investigation

by Benjamin Herold on Aug 15 2011
Photo: Benjamin Herold

District Deputy Chief of Accountability Fran Newburg discussed the District's review of 2009 PSSA results at a press event Monday.

An internal School District review of suspicious 2009 standardized test score results at 28 city schools has yielded no firm evidence of cheating, officials announced Monday.

Thirteen of the schools had results that warrant more intensive investigation, officials determined. But they declined to identify the schools and said the District is awaiting more data, including any irregularities from subsequent testing years, and requesting further assistance from the Pennsylvania