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November 11, 2005 |
| Dear Associate, |
Next week I and other Caveonites will be attending the National Organization for Competency Assurance (NOCA) conference in Long Beach, California. Two years ago we launched Caveon Test Security the NOCA conference. Since that first conference we’ve grown and expanded into new and exciting markets.
During the last couple of years the issues regarding test security have grown even more complex. We’re proud to offer innovative technology and experienced personnel to help organizations secure their investments in testing. If you’re attending NOCA and would like to meet with one of us please respond to this e-mail and we’ll be happy to schedule a meeting.
Just a few weeks left till we give away a new Apple iPod nano. If you’d like to get you name in, all you need to do is refer a friend.
Regards,
Don Sorensen
VP of Marketing
Caveon Test Security |
1 > Second Man Pleads Guilty to Cheating Ring
wtopnews.com
...A second man has pleaded guilty in a nationwide scheme to take graduate school admissions tests on behalf of others. Forty-seven-year-old Gang Yang of South Plainsfield, New Jersey, pleaded guilty yesterday to a single fraud conspiracy count in Baltimore's federal court. He will be sentenced in January.... |
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2 > Missing: 20,000 standardized tests
Dallas Morning News (subscription) - TX,USA
..."Every time you lose even one, it's potentially a problem," said John Fremer, former top test developer of the SAT and a founder of Caveon, the Utah company that Texas has hired to analyze its test results for signs of cheating. "Whenever you have a large operation where you send out millions of tests, you're going to have some shortage."... |
3 > National exam cheats to be suspended for one year
Korea Herald (subscription) - Seoul,South Korea
...Students who cheat during the national university entrance exam will not only have their test scores annulled, but may also be suspended from taking the test again for a year.... |
4 > Ministry gets a C-minus in anti-cheating steps
Joongang Ilbo - Seoul,South Korea
...The Education Ministry's much-publicized plan to increase the penalties for cheating on the government's college admission examination has been a failure. The National Assembly will not pass the bill before this year's nationwide examination, scheduled for Nov. 23.... |
5 > 'Blatant copying' in coursework
BBC News - UK
...Examiners say they detected "blatant copying of material from the internet" in some of this year's coursework for GCSE English. They also said some schools gave students so much help it amounted to "a kind of mass plagiarism".... |
6 > Students sharing test answers via blog: cheating?
Social Software Weblog - Santa Monica,Ca,USA
...Will Richardson at Weblogg-ed raises an interesting question about some students’ usage of blogs in the classroom — they’re using them to post answers to the tests in between periods, so students in later sections know what’s on the exam. One teacher’s take on it is that this is clearly cheating, but Will’s take is “sounds pretty inventive to me.”... |
7 > Cheating debases value of university degrees
News Record - Cincinnati,OH,USA
...The rise in cheating across college campuses could be an indicator that students are not taking their college education seriously. Students have become too concerned with earning a degree rather than focusing on what they are learning. If more students have decided that cheating is the only way to get through college then what is the value in receiving a higher education?...
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| Testing Industry News |
Caveon Webinar - Security Planning – Protecting your ANSI Accreditation Investment
November 30, 2005
Considering an ANSI Personnel Certification? Or, perhaps you’ve already achieved one. Now is the time to protect your ANSI accreditation investment through Security planning. Join host Jamie Mulkey as she discusses plans and actions you can take to minimize the risk and maximize the viability of your ANSI personnel certification accreditation.
Click here to learn more. |
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. |
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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