A new report sheds no new light on why the scores of more than 4,400 SAT college entrance exams taken in October were incorrect or why it took the College Board until March to alert students and schools. The scoring process, including several steps put in place after the errors occurred, ââ?¬Å?is reliable and has prudent controls in placeââ?¬Â says the report, by consultants Booz Allen Hamilton. It offered recommendations for 16 ââ?¬Å?secondary risks,ââ?¬Â including making No. 2 pencils available to students and adding an ââ?¬Å?anchor pointââ?¬Â to answer sheets to help ensure they are aligned properly in scanners. College Board President Gaston Caperton said he is ââ?¬Å?pleased with (the) assessment.ââ?¬Â Critics were not. The College Board’s ââ?¬Å?lack of accountability in this matter goes to the heart of the arrogance that exists when an organization basically holds a monopoly in a certain market,ââ?¬Â said New York state Sen. Kenneth LaValle.
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