Test scores under investigation at Burbank school
by By Kelly Corrigan
A McKinley Elementary teacher has been placed on administrative leave after a third-grade student reported that the teacher helped a class answer questions on state standardized tests this week.
Burbank Unified Supt. Jan Britz, who made the announcement during Thursday's school board meeting, added that state officials are investigating the case.
Still uncertain of the alleged infraction's full consequences, Britz said state officials could mark the test scores as invalid and potentially strip McKinley of its Academic Performance Index, or API, score, later this year.
"We are sorry to report this, but at the same time too, we want everyone to know what actually has happened for this testing round," Britz said.
School officials would not confirm the teacher's name, citing personnel issues.
McKinley students began taking the standardized tests, known as STAR exams, last week.
A third-grade student reportedly told McKinley's principal, Bobbie Kavanaugh, on April 16 that a
