There was no reason the school could give as to why this school made such gains.
We would never suggest teacher salaries are sacrificed for bonuses.
They must have at least a bachelor's degree to get a foot in the door. And we make sure they understand how each question should be scored.
We have rigorous monitoring of each and every scorer.
Nationally, our students aren't competing as well as they need to be with other countries when it comes to science and math. We need to increase the rigor for students, especially since science plays such an important role in the job market.
Because of this we're going back to see if we have accurate information on the school.
We are constantly monitoring the scoring as they're happening.
Parents will be receiving the letters this week.
This is not a year-round job. We test during the spring, and we grade the tests and everything is put to bed by May.
We don't feel like the incident warranted an investigation.
