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October 12, 2005 |
| Dear Associate, |
Last week, while in Washington D.C., I tried to catch up with new Chief Justice John Roberts. Considering his recent confirmation, I thought he might need some help moving boxes. I checked the Supreme Court Great Hall, both spiral staircases and even peeked in the courtroom – no sign of the Judge. While Roberts was nowhere to be found, I did find a “genuine” Supreme Court pencil for my eight-year-old daughter. ;-)
Actually my primary reason for visiting D.C. was for the Caveon Security Summit. We had good attendance and enjoyed meeting with a number of testing organizations. The Summit featured in-depth discussions on many test security topics. As always, I took some pictures.
Out next Security Summit will be held in Chicago on December 7th. If you’re located in or near the Windy City please plan on attending – I can assure you that your time will be well spent. Learn more about the Chicago Caveon Security Summit.
Next week we will be conducting the Caveon webinar, “Migrating your Paper-n-Pencil Test to the Computer with Security in Mind.” Click here to learn more and register.
Regards,
Don Sorensen
VP of Marketing
Caveon Test Security |
1 > Lockdown! Securing Your Certification
Certification Magazine
...A significant percentage of IT certification tests are affected by some form of cheating or piracy. The data is clear: The sheer number of documented cheating incidents, statistical analyses of test data, Internet monitoring and evaluation of exam preparation materials demonstrate that cheating and piracy in IT certification testing are very real.... |
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2 > Purdue uses new service via Internet to combat cheating
Purdue Exponent - USA
... Students are prohibited from bringing electronic devices into the exam room, from having notes outside of a closed bag and from wearing skirts. "One student told me of a woman who wrote answers on her leg and simply lifted her skirt when the instructor was not looking," he said.... |
3 > Cheating suspected on biology state tests
Jackson Clarion Ledger - Jackson,MS,USA
...A small number of students at three Mississippi high schools had to retake the state Biology I test required for graduation after their scores were invalidated for suspected cheating.... |
4 > Students, Professors Fight Against Cheating
Korea Times - South Korea
...A 24-year-old college student identified as Lee failed to earn a scholarship last semester though she studied hard. A classmate of hers got the scholarship with excellent grades after cheating on the exams. "I saw her using a cheat sheet during the final exam. She got the scholarship. I feel frustrated and think she stole my scholarship from me," she said.... |
5 > Teacher testifies book indicated she could help pupils with test
Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
...A Pittsburgh city school teacher accused of helping fourth-graders on a math test two years ago said yesterday that she didn't break any rules and was just doing what district testing documents said she could.... |
6 > Cell phones have answers at school
Orlando Sentinel - Orlando,FL,USA
...Some educators think the problem is changing too rapidly to be quelled by conventional methods, and it's time that teaching methods evolved with technology. Barnes suggests that the only way to keep kids from cheating on tests is to change the tests themselves. Teachers should substitute multiple-choice or fill-in-the-blank-style questions with class essays or discussion questions, which demonstrate students' grasp of the information and are difficult to cheat on, she says....
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| Testing Industry News |
Caveon Security Summit Series
December 7 , 2005, Chicago
Educate yourself on the most effective test security policies and procedures. Sign up now for this free, hands-on test security seminar. Space is limited.
Click here to learn more. |
Caveon Webinar - Migrating your Paper-n-Pencil Test to the Computer with Security in Mind
October 18, 2005
Do you have concerns about additional security risks that may be introduced when you migrate your paper-n-pencil test to the computer? Your'e invited to join Caveon's Sr. Director, Dr. Cyndy Fitzgerald along with NCSBN's Director of Security, Mr. Michael Tomaselli and Senior Psychometrician, Dr. Tom O'Neil as they discuss best practices for migrating to CBT.
Click here to learn more. |
NOCA - 2005 Annual Educational Conference
November 16-19, 2005, The Hilton, Long Beach, California
Click here to learn more. |
Association of Test Publishers - 2006 Innovations in Testing Conference
February 6-8, 2006, Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, Orlando, Florida
Click here to learn more. |
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