Fringe: ISTEP breach may lead to 80, 000 test scores thrown out

[Jake Kouns <jkouns () opensecurityfoundation org>]

http://www.wndu.com/indiana/headlines/About_80000_8th_graders_answer_could_be_invalidated_due_to_I-STEP_breach_117466468.html

The Indiana Department of Education has reason to believe security was
breached during this week's ISTEP testing.

That means tens of thousands of scores may have to be thrown away.

The DEA says an essay question for the test was leaked.

Officials think a test coordinator copied the question and shared it
with others. One eventually posted it on a Facebook page connected
with a teachers group.

The question apparently asked students their opinion on school vouchers.

The test results of about 80,000 8th graders may have to be invalidated.
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