According to a report released Tuesday by state education officials, teachers across Georgia have gone much easier on high school students than the state's mandatory End of Course Tests.The report says that for the majority of the eight subjects tested in 2007, the percentage of students who flunked the standardized exam was two to three times greater than the percentage who failed the class. While almost 36 percent of students flunked the test, only some 6 percent failed the class. End of Course Tests amount to 15 percent of students’ class grades.
When comparing grades to exam scores, it appears some teachers in some schools are inflating course grades.
In 2008, the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) commissioned a study that analyzed the alignment of local school systems’ grading practices with their End of Course Test (EOCT) results. Dr. Chris Clark, an Economics professor at Georgia College and State University, examined the relationship between Georgia students’ 2007 End of Course Test (EOCT) performance levels and the grades they earned in related courses.
To view the study's findings, visit: www.gaosa.org/research.aspx.
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