CT investigation finds ‘preponderance of evidence’ school principal manipulated test results

CT investigation finds ‘preponderance of evidence’ school principal manipulated test results

A state-commissioned investigation has found a “preponderance of evidence” suggesting that a Connecticut elementary school principal “intentionally manipulated” student answers on standardized tests, according to a report released Wednesday. The report alleges that Emily Gomes, the suspended principal of Ivy Drive Elementary School in Bristol, was responsible for a “breach” in the administration of the Smarter Balanced Assessment, a computerized…