State knew last July many students would fail CRCTs

ATLANTA - Documents obtained by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution showed that the state Department of Education knew last July that thousands of sixth-and-seventh graders were headed toward failing a mandatory social studies test (the CRCT).

Seventy to 80 percent failed to pass the test and 40 percent of eighth graders failed to pass a math test.

The results are preliminary, with official results due next month. The documents show students taking the pilot test answered many questions incorrectly.

The state said it will throw out the social studies tests.