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April 23, 2004 |
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| Dear Associate, |
| The intent of "Cheating in the News" is to report recent means and methods of test fraud. Whether you are an educator, test publisher or test delivery provider, cheating affects your organization. Cheating isn't solely limited to the testing event, it can occur before a test (e.g.; purchase of pirated test content) and long after (e.g.; lying about credentials). The better we understand the scope of cheating, the better our methods of dealing with it. |
| In this issue you'll find the results of the "Impact of the Internet on Test Security" survey and the latest news including: a grades-for-money scandal, a TV camera exam compromise snafu, a cheating ring for English entrance exams in Korea, and an apparent end to the Microsoft braindumper case. |
| Regards, |
| Don Sorensen |
| Caveon Test Security |
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1 > Survey Results: The Impact of the Internet on Test Security
Caveon Security Survey
The results are in, and respondents agree, the Internet is having an impact on test security. Thanks again to all those that participated in the survey. |
2 > Texas D.A. Won't Prosecute Alleged Braindumper
CertCities.com - 4/23/04
The longest-standing criminal investigation of an alleged braindumper has come to an end without any charges being filed. Judge orders assets returned; Microsoft considering civil charges.
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3 > Makeup Exam Is Canceled After a TV Close-Up
NYTimes.com - 4/22/04
New York City education officials yesterday canceled makeup exams for third-grade public school students who missed Tuesday's citywide reading test because at least one television station showed a close-up of test questions, compromising the security of the exam.
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4 > Southern Mired in Grades-for-Money Scandal
CNN.com - 4/2/04
A worker in Southern University's registrar's office took money to change grades for 541 current and former students, the school's chancellor said Thursday. The scandal probably will cost at least some students their degrees and could lead to criminal charges. |
5 > Bitter Pill for Aspiring Doctors
The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
A police raid on a house in Delhi last weekend netted an unlikely gang of villains. When officers burst through the doors, they found eight teenage boys and five girls - all would-be doctors - sweating over leaked examination papers for which they were due to sit the next morning. |
6 > College Applicants Busted for Cheating on English Exams
Korea Times - Seoul,South Korea
Scores of applicants were discovered to have entered universities as transfer students by cheating on their English entrance exams through walkie-talkies.
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7 > Honesty is a Forgotten Policy
Modesto Bee - Modesto,CA,USA
With college costs rising, students look for ways to get the best deal for their money, said Chris Nagel, a philosophy lecturer at Stanislaus. "Cheating on a paper is maximizing your profit, as long as you don't get caught," he said. |
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