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September 13, 2005 |
| Dear Associate, |
I’m sure many of you like me have been intrigued by the natural disaster events in New Orleans. It is amazing to see a city literally emptied of residents. The city of New Orleans has over 60,000 public school students who now must be relocated to various schools around the country. I would encourage all us to do what we can to help.
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Last week I gave a presentation to GED test administrators on, of course, Cheating on Tests. I covered cheating statistics, cheating around the world, specific methods students use to cheat and how to prevent cheating. I enjoyed the opportunity to present and I hope to be giving a similar presentation at some of the testing conferences coming up. |
If you live in the Washington D.C. area you still have a chance to sign up for the Caveon Security Summit coming up October 6th. We only have a few spots left, so if you’d like to attend please register today. |
Regards,
Don Sorensen
VP of Marketing
Caveon Test Security |
1 > Exam cheats could face prison terms
Xinhua - China
...A recently published draft version of the country's first educational exam law has triggered strong controversy among local scholars, university officials and students, many of whom say it is unnecessary to treat cheating as a criminal offense.... |
2 > With such high stakes, cheating is no surprise
San Diego Union Tribune - United States
.."This is a $50 billion enterprise," Jim Esterbrooks, spokesman for the county Office of Education, said of California's public schools. "Taxpayers, parents, communities -- they need to know there can be no tolerance" of cheating.... |
3 > 83% of College Students in China Cheat on Exams
Epoch Times - New York,NY,USA
... A recent survey reveals over 80 percent of college students in China admitted having cheated in school. Most of those cheaters have medium or high ranks of their academic performance. According to China Youth Study, a random sample of 892 college students shows that 82.74 percent have had cheated on exams. 8.86 percent have 'helped' their classmates to cheat on the exams. 80.66 percent are students whose academic performance rankings are medium or high.... |
4 > Worst Cheaters Ever
Web
...A web page with humorous cheating stories. Example: "A friend of mine told how he as he was entering the examination room he noticed one of his students near the door inside an adjacent room. The fellow was furiously scribbling away onto his hand. I guess that you could say that once the exam started he was caught blue handed."... |
5 > Internet creates new opportunities for cheating, but also learning
Seattle Times - United States
..."What's changed so dramatically over the last 15 or 20 years is the scope and volume of cheating," said Timothy Dodd, executive director of The Center for Academic Integrity at Duke University in North Carolina. "But ascribing that increase solely to new means of cheating misses one of the critical reasons -- an 'achieve at any cost' mentality."... |
6 > Crackdown on UNL cheating is welcome
Lincoln Journal Star - Lincoln,NE,USA
...The new emphasis on catching cheaters at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is an appropriate response to a disappointing trend. The Internet has made it easy for students to copy other people's work with a few clicks of the mouse. Sixty-five cases of plagiarism -- more than the previous two years combined -- were handled by the Student Judicial Affairs Department last year....
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| Testing Industry News |
Caveon Security Summit Series
October 6, 2005, Washington D.C.
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
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Performance Testing Council
> Next Summit meeting: Sept 28 – 30th in Deer Valley, UT
> New PTC memberships strengthen drive toward performance testing
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