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March 31, 2006 |
| Dear Associate, |
One of the more in-depth articles this week is “The Perfect Score” from Newsweek International. This article covers the rise in worldwide cheating incidents with many interesting examples; a number of which you’re already familiar with if you’ve been a long-time subscriber of this newsletter. The gist of the article is that rampant cheating is causing many countries to dramatically revamp their standardized testing practices.
Are you going to attend the AERA/NCME conference next week? Click here to view a list of sessions presented by Caveon principals. Related to the conference, I’d like to congratulate our very own Caveonite, Dr. James Impara for his service this year as President of NCME. Great job Jim!
If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about how students cheat don’t miss the Caveon webinar on April 19 titled: 50 Ways Students Cheat on Tests, presented by yours truly. Learn more about this free webinar.
Best regards,
Don Sorensen
VP of Marketing
Caveon Test Security |
1 > The Perfect Score
Newsweek International, CRI - Beijing,China
... He's plagiarized, taken illegal prescription drugs to improve his focus, obtained exam questions in advance and text-messaged his friends via cell phone to find quick answers to tough questions. Still, he doesn't see any of that as out of the ordinary. "Sure, I've used test banks, study drugs, text buddies, cyberessays and picture messaging," he says. "But so does everyone."... |
2 > Mobiles fuel exam cheating rise
BBC News - UK
...Taking unauthorised items into exam rooms was the most common offence with 60% of such cases involving mobile phones - probably often accidentally.... |
3 > Principal tells of pressure to cheat
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USA
...Principal Joseph Carruth was riding down the slow, paneled elevator at Camden's district office, ready to cave in to pressure from a superior who he says had just given him a tutorial on how to cheat on state tests.... |
4 > Munnabhai MBBS: Cheating goes super hi-tech
Times of India - India
...Explaining the modus operandi, a CBI official said the accused doctors had scanned the entire question paper with the help of DocuPens. Though the device is small enough to be easily smuggled in, it is also powerful enough to scan a full page in just four seconds, making it ideal for the task.... |
5 > 2 KGMU students do a Munnabhai, caught
Expressindia.com - New Delhi,India
...‘‘It’s shocking, the way these students were using specially-designed high-tech shirts for cheating,’’ said Manish Bajpai, a member of the flying squad. ‘‘The microphone and speaker were woven inside the cuff in the form of small chips. We will be taking both these shirts in our custody....
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