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A scoring error by a standardized testing company changed accountability reports for 14 Alabama schools, putting four on probation when they actually met their goals for reading and math - while another 10 got passing marks they didn't earn, education officials said Monday.Posted by kswygert at March 20, 2006 06:55 PMThe mistake by Harcourt Assessment Inc. affected nearly 2,500 students in grades 3-8 in 589 schools. An independent firm rescored the tests and found that 14 schools were put in the wrong category.
Four had been placed on a statewide "needs improvement" list when they had actually made Adequate Yearly Progress - a major part of proving accountability under the federal No Child Left Behind act.