District of Columbia public school test scores that were hailed as historic highs in July were the result of a decision to score the tests in a way that yielded higher math scores.
The Washington Post reported Sunday that the 2013 test results showed four-point gains in math, even though D.C. students got far fewer math questions correct than in 2012.
The decision on scoring was made after D.C. teachers had recommended a new grading scale that would have held students to higher standards on new, tougher tests. But officials reviewed projections that the grading scale would result in declines...
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