15 Sacramento-area schools flagged for possible state test cheating
Published: Friday, Aug. 9, 2013 - 12:00 am | Page 1A
Last Modified: Friday, Aug. 9, 2013 - 8:00 am
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California education officials have flagged 246 schools statewide, including 15 in the Sacramento area, for possible cheating concerns because their students shared test-related photos on social media.
Students posted hundreds of images from school test rooms this spring where they took high-stakes Standardized Testing and Reporting exams, which are used to evaluate academic progress.
As educators navigate an evolving online landscape, the California Department of Education has increased scrutiny of campus testing procedures and social media activity.
State officials are reviewing 16 schools in particular – none in the Sacramento region – for the most serious instances of cheating because students posted exam material that could have provided other test-takers an advantage. Among campuses facing a state investigation is Lowell High School, a high-achieving San Francisco campus often considered among the nation's elite.
Those schools are in jeopardy of losing their Academic Performance Index scores for two years, which could cost them state funds and eligibility for state performance awards.
The 15 schools in the Sacramento region received the lesser of two warnings that the state added to
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