Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal

The Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal refers to the accusation that teachers and principals in the

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"Cheating Our Children" on the Atlanta Journal Constitution

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^ Vogell, Heather; Perry, John (October 19, 2009). "Are drastic swings in CRCT scores valid?".
^ ^a ^b Flock, Elizabeth (July 11, 2011). "APS (Atlanta public schools) embroiled in cheating scandal".
^ ^a ^b Johnson, Patrik (July 5, 2011). "America's biggest teacher and principal cheating scandal unfolds in Atlanta".
^ Resmovits, Joy (July 5, 2011). "Atlanta Public Schools Shaken By Cheating Report".
^ ^a ^b ^c Koebler, Jason (July 7, 2011). "Educators Implicated in Atlanta Cheating Scandal".
^ ^a ^b Sarrio, Jamie (July 10, 2011). "Cheating scandal adds fuel to debate over high-stakes tests".
^ Thomas, Kristina; Vogell, Heather (November 20, 2010). "Atlanta superintendent Beverly Hall to step down".
^ Staff report (March 29, 2013). Ex-APS Superintendent Beverly Hall, others indicted. WSBTV
^ Niesse, Mark (6 September 2013). "Jury finds Cotman not guilty in first Atlanta cheating trial". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
^ Fausset, Richard (29 September 2014). "Racketeering Trial Opens in Atlanta Schools Cheating Scandal". New York Times. Retrieved 29 September 2014.

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On September 29, 2014, the trial of the teachers accused of tampering with students' grades began in Atlanta. It is expected to last more than three months.^[10]

Prior to the scandal, the APS had been lauded for making significant gains in standardized test scores. Between 2002 and 2009, eighth-graders' (the grade level at which the CRCT is taken) scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress reading test jumped 14 points, the highest of any urban area.^[5] Superintendent Beverly Hall, who served from 1999 to 2010, was named Superintendent of the Year in 2009.^[7] The GBI's report said Hall "knew or should have known" about the scandal.^[2] Hall's lawyer has denied she had any knowledge of cheating practices.^[5] In 2013, she was indicted in relation to her role in the matter.^[8] On September 6, 2013, Tamara Cotman, an Executive Director, represented by Benjamin Davis, was found not guilty of influencing a witness.^[9]

The scandal has 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.^[6] 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.^[6]

^[5]^[4]^[3] The size of the scandal has been described as one of the largest in United States history.^[3] 178 teachers and principals were found to have fixed incorrect answers entered by students.[2]

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Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal