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| January 20, 2005 |
| Dear Associate, |
I was shocked this week by a story out of China regarding proxy test-takers. In China a hired gun test-taker is referred to as a "gunman" -- a person hired to take a test for someone else. Gunmen for the College English Test Level 4 in China guarantee passing grades for their clients -- for a price. Gunman fees for the CET-4 are generally around $120, but other tests may demand prices as high as $1,445 for a passing score.
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| The reality is that gunmen are available for all kinds of tests. You can even hire a Chinese gunman from here in the USA, they'll take a test for you in China and you'll receive a certificate in the mail -- giving new meaning to the phrase "offshore outsourcing." |
| Gunmen are just another example of why testing programs must be vigilant in their awareness of pirates and cheaters. Any publicity that a certification can be had for a price instantly diminishes the credibility of the program. In my next e-mail I'll feature more about gunmen and links to some of their sites. |
Regards,
Don Sorensen
Caveon Test Security |
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1 > Hired 'guns' haunt college exams
China Daily - Beijing, China
...Take a cheat sheet into the exam room or have a peek at someone else's paper when the monitor isn't looking these common ways of cheating on tests can only be called small potatoes now, given the hot new business of hiring a gunman. A gunman is the nickname for someone who takes tests for others. As they must guarantee passing grades for their clients, gunmen must be good at answering exam questions if not well educated.... |
Colleges students take a CET4 test in Jiangsu, January 8, 2005. [newsphoto] |
2 > When tests' cheaters are the teachers
Christian Science Monitor - USA
...Cheating on standardized tests has been making the news with increasing frequency. From Boston to Florida to California, school districts have been investigating claims that educators are providing students with answers, changing answers after the test is over, and giving students extra time…. |
3 > Educators blame Internet for rise in student cheating
Seattle Times - Seattle,WA,USA
..."Cheating is certainly an art and once you get good at it, you begin to feel proud of some of the genius cheating plans you have developed. Why would you waste your time working when you can spend it coming up with 20 different ways to cheat?" asked Hanna Lirman, who is now in college... |
4 > Increasing test pressures lead more teacher, school cheating
Chillicothe Gazette - Chillicothe,OH,USA
..."Simply announcing to everybody that you're doing something about security in itself has a beneficial effect," said John Fremer, Caveon's senior director of test security services. "It's like putting a sign in your yard that you have a security system. Someone who comes along is less likely to burglarize your house."... |
5 > El Paso teachers don't see big cheating problem
El Paso Times - El Paso,TX,USA
..."When it happens, it is mostly on multiple-choice tests," Ysleta English teacher Cheryl Whitney said. She rarely administers those tests in her classes. "I've been known to make as many as 35 variations of a test to keep that from happening," she said. "I tell them I give my 100 percent every day and I expect the same from them." ... |
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