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Survey: Nearly 30% Of Michigan Teachers Report Pressure To Cheat

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First Posted: 07/27/11 04:14 PM ET Updated: 09/26/11 06:12 AM ET

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Detroit Free Press:

One out of three public school educators report pressure from bosses, parents or others to change grades, and nearly 30% say pressure to cheat on standardized tests is a problem at their school, according to a voluntary Free Press survey of Michigan educators.

At schools that don't meet federal standards, the tension is higher: About 50% say pressure to change grades is an issue, and 46% say pressure to cheat on the tests is a problem.

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One out of three public school educators report pressure from bosses, parents or others to change grades, and nearly 30% say pressure to cheat on standardized tests is a problem at their school, accor...
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raechel
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09:08 PM on 08/15/2011
True professionals do not cheat, pressure or not. There's always pressure to cheat, in every profession, every trade, every aspect of life. Those who do display a lack of character and should not be spending days with our children.
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TurgidCaterwauling
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03:19 AM on 07/28/2011
Pressure to change a class grade is not the same as pressure to change standardized test results.
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09:12 PM on 07/27/2011
This guarantees more George Bush's, Michele Bachmann's, 1/2 term guvs, Sharron Angle's, Paul LePage's, Rand Paul's, and the only rocket scientists we'll see will be on the 4th of July. Something to look forward to, ugh.
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08:47 PM on 07/27/2011
Well this explains why the kids coming out of high school don't know who America gained it's independence from.
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eceresa
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08:49 AM on 07/28/2011
...or the difference between a contraction and a possessive pronoun.
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Gary Simon 1
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09:02 AM on 07/28/2011
Hilarious!
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raechel
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09:08 PM on 08/15/2011
LOL
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06:11 PM on 07/27/2011
Welcome to season four of The Wire. Nothing new under the sun.
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Gary Simon 1
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06:05 PM on 07/27/2011
First of all, the article said the teachers were pressured to cheat by administrators, and a small percentage of them did so, in some form. What this cheating entailed, we have no idea, but it seems unlikely that we have another Atlanta in this case.

I have little doubt that there is pressure or perceived pressure to cheat on state tests in a number of states or districts. I myself have never experienced it; we are hyper-cautious when it comes to all aspects of testing.

This is what sometimes comes with high-stakes testing, though. And with states relying ever more heavily on the test to evaluate teachers, I fear it will only grow more widespread. If merit pay is enacted, look out.
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Benjamin Sisko
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04:06 PM on 07/27/2011
We're certainly hearing a lot more about these teacher cheating scandals (Atlanta and now Michigan). It makes you wonder how much more cheating is going on that we've never heard about. It also sets a horrible example for students, if teachers cheat, then why shouldn't they?
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TurgidCaterwauling
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03:21 AM on 07/28/2011
Perspective is always useful. I have taught in different schools in different states for thirty-nine years and never once has an administrator even hinted at changing a standardized test score.
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