Comments on: Does ‘teaching to the test’ actually encourage cheating? http://www.character.org/blog/2012/01/does-teaching-to-the-test-actually-encourage-cheating/ Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:55:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Andyhttp://www.character.org/blog/2012/01/does-teaching-to-the-test-actually-encourage-cheating/#comment-110 Andy Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:08:02 +0000 http://www.character.org/?p=5646#comment-110 good write, good site style, continue the good work good write, good site style, continue the good work

]]> By: Mark Hyatthttp://www.character.org/blog/2012/01/does-teaching-to-the-test-actually-encourage-cheating/#comment-81 Mark Hyatt Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:27:09 +0000 http://www.character.org/?p=5646#comment-81 Thank you for your attention to this important matter, and for ensuring that the most accurate information has been provided. To write this article, I consulted several reputable news sources, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, Fox News, and USA Today. Please view a handful of the articles here: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/08/us/08atlanta.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/shocking-details-of-atlanta-cheating-scandal/2011/07/06/gIQAQPhY2H_blog.html http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-07-06-Atlanta-schools-standardized-test-cheating_n.htm http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/07/16/atlanta-schools-created-culture-cheating-fear/ http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/high-school-notes/2011/07/07/educators-implicated-in-atlanta-cheating-scandal Although I specifically mention Atlanta in my post, school officials in other states have been accused of and have admitted to changing grades as well. More information can be found here: http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/story/2011-12-29/schools-test-scandal/52274708/1?loc=interstitialskip In light of these unfortunate events, the federal government recently submitted a request for information to gather technical expertise pertaining to testing integrity, saying “Even the slightest appearance of impropriety in the test administration process can undermine State accountability systems—painstakingly built over the past decade—and damage the credibility of reform efforts underway across the country.” For more information on this request, please view: https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/01/17/2012-753/request-for-information-to-gather-technical-expertise-pertaining-to-testing-integrity In short, I thoroughly support holding our schools to high standards in ensuring that all children receive an excellent education. I also support balanced, fair, and thorough research, which formed the basis of this post. However, I do not support the fostering of school climates in which cheating is tolerated and/or encouraged. Thank you again for your question—I invite any and all requests to clarify my position, and I look forward to hearing many different viewpoints on this subject. Thank you for your attention to this important matter, and for ensuring that the most accurate information has been provided. To write this article, I consulted several reputable news sources, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, Fox News, and USA Today. Please view a handful of the articles here: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/08/us/08atlanta.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/shocking-details-of-atlanta-cheating-scandal/2011/07/06/gIQAQPhY2H_blog.html
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-07-06-Atlanta-schools-standardized-test-cheating_n.htm
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/07/16/atlanta-schools-created-culture-cheating-fear/
http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/high-school-notes/2011/07/07/educators-implicated-in-atlanta-cheating-scandal

Although I specifically mention Atlanta in my post, school officials in other states have been accused of and have admitted to changing grades as well. More information can be found here: http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/story/2011-12-29/schools-test-scandal/52274708/1?loc=interstitialskip

In light of these unfortunate events, the federal government recently submitted a request for information to gather technical expertise pertaining to testing integrity, saying “Even the slightest appearance of impropriety in the test administration process can undermine State accountability systems—painstakingly built over the past decade—and damage the credibility of reform efforts underway across the country.” For more information on this request, please view: https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/01/17/2012-753/request-for-information-to-gather-technical-expertise-pertaining-to-testing-integrity

In short, I thoroughly support holding our schools to high standards in ensuring that all children receive an excellent education. I also support balanced, fair, and thorough research, which formed the basis of this post. However, I do not support the fostering of school climates in which cheating is tolerated and/or encouraged. Thank you again for your question—I invite any and all requests to clarify my position, and I look forward to hearing many different viewpoints on this subject.

]]> By: mvhttp://www.character.org/blog/2012/01/does-teaching-to-the-test-actually-encourage-cheating/#comment-80 mv Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:33:09 +0000 http://www.character.org/?p=5646#comment-80 Where is the research to substantiate all this nonsense? How this man knows that teachers and administrators are inflating scores? Does he knows more than the agencies doing the testing? What is the caracter of k-12 education that is eroding? The caracter that is changing is that school that were not teaching now have to ensure that student are learning. I am all for changing that "caracter". If that is erosion, we need more erosion. Let the bigots that forgot the children of the intelectual ghetos that no child should be left behing! Where is the research to substantiate all this nonsense? How this man knows that teachers and administrators are inflating scores? Does he knows more than the agencies doing the testing? What is the caracter of k-12 education that is eroding? The caracter that is changing is that school that were not teaching now have to ensure that student are learning. I am all for changing that “caracter”. If that is erosion, we need more erosion.
Let the bigots that forgot the children of the intelectual ghetos that no child should be left behing!

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