Analysis of Questionable Test Score Gains in Los Angeles Schools
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grantpitt
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Summary
The article examines questionable test score gains in Los Angeles Unified School District, where 8th-grade reading scores showed a surprising nine-point increase despite pandemic school closures and national declines. The article questions the validity of these results, noting skepticism from experts and the district's unusual celebration of the gains. It highlights concerns about potential testing irregularities or sampling errors that could explain the improbable improvement.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledTwo years ago, Los Angeles Unified posted a shocking gain of nine points on the 8th-grade reading test.
When skeptics wondered if something might be amiss with the results—an error in selecting the sample of students to be tested, perhaps—Superintendent Alberto Carvalho publicly c
Yet, L.A. didn't just improve—it soared.
reading scores nationally dropped by three points in 2022 and not a single state improved.
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