Surge in CRCT results raises ‘big red flag’
by Heather Vogell and John Perry
A miracle occurred at Atherton Elementary this summer, if its standardized math test scores are to be believed. Half of the DeKalb County school’s fifth-graders failed a yearly state test in the spring. When the 32 students took retests, not only did every one of them pass - 26 scored at the highest level. But state education officials said last week they will investigate steep gains at Atherton and four other schools as a result of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s inquiries.
Atlanta Journal- Constitution, 12/15/2008