Pro-charter group claims NYC schools are inflating grades
Grade inflation is rampant in city schools, a report released Monday by the pro-charter group StudentsFirstNY charges.
The report uses previously released 2015 state test scores and city data to show many students are passing their schools’ course work — even though they are failing state exams. At schools where fewer than 10% of students pass state tests, 85% of students are passing school course work, the report shows.
StudentsFirstNY executive director Jenny Sedlis says those stats show the city schools make it too easy to pass classes.
“There are scandalous levels of grade inflation going on across the board at New York City public schools and the de Blasio administration must address it,” Sedlis said.
“StudentsFirstNY is calling for an independent audit of school coursework to ensure New York City public schools are not lowering the bar and giving parents a false picture.”
City education officials dismissed the report, saying state exams and city classes adhere to different standards.
“This is misleading and overemphasizes performance on a single test while failing to recognize multiple measures to demonstrate mastery,” said Education Department spokeswoman Devora Kaye.
Grade inflation is rampant in city schools, a report released Monday by the pro-charter group StudentsFirstNY charges.
The report uses previously released 2015 state test scores and city data to show many students are passing their schools’ course work — even though they are failing state exams. At schools where fewer than 10% of students pass state tests, 85% of students are passing school course work, the report shows.
StudentsFirstNY executive director Jenny Sedlis says those stats show the city schools make it too easy to pass classes.
“There are scandalous levels of grade inflation going on across the board at New York City public schools and the de Blasio administration must address it,” Sedlis said.
“StudentsFirstNY is calling for an independent audit of school coursework to ensure New York City public schools are not lowering the bar and giving parents a false picture.”
City education officials dismissed the report, saying state exams and city classes adhere to different standards.
“This is misleading and overemphasizes performance on a single test while failing to recognize multiple measures to demonstrate mastery,” said Education Department spokeswoman Devora Kaye.
