Dive Summary:
- Parents of New York City public school students can log on to see how their children performed on new state reading and math exams.
- An audit last year found that about 42% of teachers and administrators had not used the $83 million database either of the last two years to view test results, but usage by parents was not measured.
- The information is becoming available after news that fewer elementary school students passed the exams this year than last year, after new Common Core standards were introduced.
Dive Insight:
State and local officials spent months preparing the public for the news of lower test scores after more rigorous exams were introduced. Indeed, the scores plunged. Under the new tests, only about one-third of students from grades 3 to 8 passed reading and math standards. Under the old tests, about two-thirds passed.
