Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal
The Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal refers to the accusation that teachers and principals in the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) district cheated on state-administered standardized tests, and the subsequent fallout. The scandal thrust the debate over using high-stakes testing to hold educators accountable, mandated by the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act, into the national spotlight. Teachers who confessed to cheating blamed "inordinate pressure" to meet targets set by the district and said they faced severe consequences such as a negative evaluation or termination if they didn't. Sentences
Wikipage redirect
primaryTopic
Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal
The Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal refers to the accusation that teachers and principals in the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) district cheated on state-administered standardized tests, and the subsequent fallout. The scandal thrust the debate over using high-stakes testing to hold educators accountable, mandated by the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act, into the national spotlight. Teachers who confessed to cheating blamed "inordinate pressure" to meet targets set by the district and said they faced severe consequences such as a negative evaluation or termination if they didn't. Sentences
has abstract
The Atlanta Public Schools che ...... years and fines to $10,000.00.
@en
Link from a Wikipage to an external page
Wikipage page ID
33,395,970
Wikipage revision ID
717,487,522
subject
comment
The Atlanta Public Schools che ...... tion if they didn't. Sentences
@en
label
Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal
@en