We've gotten a lot of phone calls from parents who are really concerned. The misconception is if [the scorers] are part-time, they're not qualified. These are well-qualified evaluators.

There was no reason the school could give as to why this school made such gains.

(St. Peter's) students had made tremendous learning gains, to a point where it was unrealistic.

Nationally, our students aren't competing as well as they need to be with other countries when it comes to science and math. We need to increase the rigor for students, especially since science plays such an important role in the job market.

They must have at least a bachelor's degree to get a foot in the door. And we make sure they understand how each question should be scored.

It just hasn't been effectively implemented.

Parents will be receiving the letters this week.

Because of this we're going back to see if we have accurate information on the school.

This is not a year-round job. We test during the spring, and we grade the tests and everything is put to bed by May.