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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Posters are negative because when the scores were released in 2013 to great fanfare, the Chancellor and Mayor did not reveal that the uptick was due to a manipulation in the cut scores for Proficiency. Guy Brandenburg,David Catania's staff and The Washington Post investigated the results and found out that parents had been duped. Last year, the cut scores for Proficiency were lowered, resulting in many more students being labeled as Proficient.  People are now wondering what trick will be pulled out of their (Chancellor and Mayor)  bottomless bag of tricks.[/quote]

And the Chancellor and Mayor don't do anything to mitigate suspicions by choosing NOT to release school-by-school data when they most certainly have it to give. And not even offering a deadline--"latter this summer" means nothing. We're 25 days away from school starting. [/quote]

I agree. I also do not understand the delay in releasing the data when obviously, they are available. [/quote]

One big reason:  Muriel Bowser.  Is it any wonder she still won't engage Catania on any substantive issue?  [/quote]

The reason for the delay-- it's obviously not good news and they are leading with the best news they have -- which isn't very good.

remember last year when the big headlines were about a 4 point gain - then later we find out about the change in cut scores.  most people just remember the gain story -- plus they are still reporting the  big gain, but the cut -- not so much.

Clever, eh?   sure helps with spin for the adults, but does nothing for the kids. [/quote]

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