State investigating alleged TCAP cheating at CHS

Written by TSI Staff | 02 March 2010

The Tennessee Department of Education is investigating allegations of some students at Coffee County Central High School cheating on the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) test.

“It’s a very serious situation, and we’re very concerned about it,” said CHS Principal Mary Duvall, who told The Saturday Independent that the school had investigated the allegations and turned its findings of to the Department of Education late last week. Duvall deferred further comment over the situation until after the department concludes its investigation.

Amanda Anderson, deputy communications director for the department, confirmed that the department is assessing the situation, and said that the department would be able to comment soon.

According to unconfirmed rumors received by TSI, the alleged cheating occurred after students at Tullahoma High School took the TCAP test, prior to CHS students, and commented on the questions and answers on Facebook, and that a teacher or teachers at CHS may have use the information to improperly prepare some CHS students for the test. TSI will have more information on the situation as it becomes available.