Mississippi invalidates some test scores after probe finds similar responses or changed answers

The invalidated tests make up less than two-tenths of 1% of the 578,515 tests administered in the spring, the department said.

District leaders in Canton and Jackson found that 57 educators, administrators and staff violated test security rules. The districts took disciplinary action against the employees and reported them to the state Department of Education Office of Educator Misconduct. The Greenville, Hollandale and Wilkinson County districts did not identify school employees who violated test security rules. But the Department of Education said it is conducting test security and educator misconduct investigations in each of these districts.

Students with invalidated high school test results are required to retake the exams this school year because the assessments are required for graduation.

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