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It appears that individuals who provide professional testing for candidates are exceptions to the rules when compared to other departments. And, while we may report to different departments (some fall...
View ArticleWELCOME TO THE HOME PAGE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA TESTING ASSOCIATION!
Thank you for joining our state organization of testing administrators. The purpose of this site is to provide information to those of you who administer testing for students; whether it be for...
View ArticleCursive Is an Endangered Species
June 27, 2014 by Valerie Hotchkiss Over the past decade or so, something big has been happening in public schools throughout the United States: Instruction in cursive writing has all but disappeared,...
View ArticlePirates, cheats and IT certs Cheating is on the rise, but IT certification...
By Robert L. Mitchell Computerworld - It didn't take long for the test center proctor to realize something was amiss. One group of people clearly stood out from the rest of the candidates taking a...
View ArticleShockingly Widespread Standardized Test Cheating in Schools in 39 States
New study says allegations of cheating in Atlanta Public Schools "just the tip of the iceberg." October 6, 2014 |AlterNet / ByElizabeth Hines This week in Atlanta, the trial of a dozen former educators...
View ArticleNew frontiers in high-tech cheating
With shrinking wireless devices, online classes and the emergence of wearable technology, it’s easier than ever to cheat Rosemary Counter October 19, 2014 Sometime next year, Apple will launch its...
View ArticleNew SAT, New Problems
The questions, particularly those in the math sections, could put certain students at a disadvantage. JAMES S. MURPHYJAN 20 2015, 9:00 AM ET In his announcement last spring that a new version of the...
View ArticleDebate over test security vs. student privacy rages in the age of social media
By Emma Brown March 23 at 5:45 PM A New Jersey student’s tweet about a question on new Common Core tests was deleted after it was flagged by a testing company, spurring a national debate about how to...
View ArticleOnline Test-Takers Feel Anti-Cheating Software’s Uneasy Glare
By NATASHA SINGER APRIL 5, 2015 NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Before Betsy Chao, a senior here at Rutgers University, could take midterm exams in her online courses this semester, her instructors sent emails...
View ArticleMemorization, Cheating, and Technology
What can we do to stem the increased use of phones and laptops to cheat on exams in class?By Scott HippensteelOCTOBER 28, 2015 I suspect that I am in the same position as many others who teach at a...
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