Indiana is not buying the "testing-with-high-stakes-means-we-have-to-expect-that-some-poor-teachers-will-be-forced-to-cheat" line:
The consequences for Indiana teachers who help students cheat on their federally mandated tests are about to get much stiffer. From now on, teachers caught in the act could lose their credentials and, as a result, their jobs.The policy shift underscores the state's resolve to stop educators from trying to manipulate scores on the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus, which starts today. Until now, educators caught corrupting the system were not punished by the state. Instead, discipline was left up to local school systems and most violators went unpunished. The threat to revoke a license is one in a number of measures the state has adopted.
Good.
And in other cheating news, check out Caveon's latest cheating roundup. Doug Craigen's list of "Worst Cheaters Ever" is classic.
Posted by kswygert at September 19, 2005 12:37 PM