"Teachers and school administrators.... see cheating as the only way they can avoid sanctions"
That has been one of my problems throughout my entire life: I never learned how to cheat.
I guess that is how I wound up here, huh?
"Cheating in schools roils Atlanta" by Dorie Turner, Associated Press | August 18, 2010
ATLANTA — A cheating scandal is creating turmoil in Atlanta’s public schools, casting into doubt the work of hundreds of students in at least 12 of the mostly poor, mostly minority district’s elementary and middle schools.
At one elementary school, a student said his teacher whispered in his ear the correct answers for a standardized test.
A teacher at another school reported seeing school administrators and other educators erasing wrong answers and filling in the right ones after students had turned in tests. One teacher said an administrator told her to “shhhh’’ when she brought up possible cheating by educators.
Is that spending time EDUCATING KIDS?
Maybe the FASCIST FEDERALISM isn't worth the tax loot kickback, huh?
The allegations surfaced in recent days as part of a statewide review of every standardized test taken in Georgia elementary and middle schools in spring 2009. The problems have drawn comparisons to scandals elsewhere that some educators say reflect pressure to meet federal No Child Left Behind standards.
Hey, teachers just giving 'em an assist and not leaving them behind.
The controversy has also placed a black mark on the squeaky-clean reputation of Superintendent Beverly Hall, who was named 2009 Superintendent of the Year by the American Association of School Administrators, in large part for her work increasing the district’s test scores and graduation rates....
So AWARDS mean NOTHING because they are SELF-SERVING, SLAP-on-the-BACK FRAUDS!
ALL the EGGHEAD EDUCATORS were FOOLED, huh?
Also see: Massachusett's Top Cop
Several other urban school districts and individual states have been caught up in cheating scandals in the last several years.
Problems have mounted, some observers say, as teachers and school administrators — particularly those in low-income districts — bow to the pressure of the federal No Child Left Behind requirements and see cheating as the only way they can avoid sanctions. Under the law, failing schools must offer extra tutoring and fire teachers and administrators that don’t pass muster.--more--"
Maybe they could just dumb-down the test like everything else in this country?
"Changes urged for Mass. schools; Education official wants adoption of US standards" by James Vaznis, Globe Staff | July 17, 2010
The state’s commissioner of elementary and secondary education recommended yesterday that Massachusetts replace its highly regarded academic standards for English and math with a uniform set of national standards that could lead to major changes in standardized testing.
The recommendation by Mitchell Chester sparked a mix of praise and condemnation around Beacon Hill and on the campaign trail, following months of speculation across the state and nation over whether Massachusetts would join other states in adopting standards that outline what material should be taught in kindergarten through 12th grade.
Related: No Apple For This Teacher
He can afford his own bag.
Chester, other education officials, and Governor Deval Patrick had said they would not support the so-called Common Core Standards if they were not as rigorous as the state’s standards, long considered to be among the best in the country.
Unless the Obama administration threatens them.
See: Memory Hole: Learning How to Make a Law in Massachusetts
Yeah, made us chart a new course and everything.
In an effort to bolster the quality of public education, the Obama administration is pushing states to adopt common standards. Those that do will increase their chances of securing millions of dollars in additional federal aid, an appealing opportunity to cash-strapped Massachusetts....
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The story of the state, readers.
In English, for example, the change would mean that every third-grader, regardless of where the pupil lives, would learn how to find the moral in a folk tale, fable, or myth, while in math all eighth-graders would learn about the Pythagorean theorem....
Oh, isn't that rich -- as if SOME CHEATING or LOOTING LIAR of a TEACHER is going to instruct on MORALS!
Any MORAL about LYING a NATION into MASS-MURDERING WARS?
Is there one for grinding Palestinians into the dirt?
As for the MYTHS, well, the CLASSROOM is FULL OF THEM -- same as an AmeriKan newspaper!
Related: State panel adopts US academic standards
I'm sorry I didn't finish the test, readers. I'm sick of reading s***.
I guess the Boston Globe will just have to flunk me.
