Cheating

School Climate & Safety A Movie Based on the Atlanta Test-Cheating Scandal Is in the Works
Actor Michael B. Jordan told the New York Times he will portray a teacher caught up in the city's testing scandal.
Corey Mitchell, November 2, 2015
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Assessment Are New Teacher Tests Vulnerable to Cheating?
As performance-based teacher-licensure exams like the edTPA gain currency, reports of related tutoring services and online materials raise new questions.
Stephen Sawchuk, October 20, 2015
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Assessment Judge Sentences Final Defendant in Atlanta Schools Test-Cheating Case
A Fulton County, Ga., jury convicted Shani Robinson in April of racketeering and false statements and writings, but the judge in the case delayed her sentencing because she was pregnant at the time.
Corey Mitchell, September 1, 2015
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Assessment Former Columbus Administrator to Serve 14 Days in Jail in Data-Scrubbing Case
Michael Dodds is the fourth school administrator to be found guilty as part of a scheme to change student data to inflate district performance.
Denisa R. Superville, August 27, 2015
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Assessment Arbitrator Rules for Two Philadelphia Principals Implicated in Cheating Scandal
The district did not prove that the two principals were direct participants in the cheating that occurred at their respective schools, according to the arbitrator.
Denisa R. Superville, August 27, 2015
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Assessment Amid New Reports of Atlanta Schools Cheating, Superintendent Calls for Change
Atlanta schools Superintendent Meria Carstarphen says district employees must be able to report possible wrongdoing without risking retaliation.
Corey Mitchell, July 9, 2015
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BRIC ARCHIVE
Chris Whetzel for Education Week
Assessment Opinion Finding a Balance Between Monitoring and Tracking Students
The path to securing acceptable school privacy practices is not a simple one, write Jules Polonetsky and Joseph Jerome.
Jules Polonetsky & Joseph Jerome, May 19, 2015
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Assessment Atlanta Test-Cheating Scandal Hurt Reading Performance, Study Finds
Researchers from Atlanta-based Georgia State University also found little evidence that the cheating had a significant effect on student attendance or behavior.
Corey Mitchell, May 8, 2015
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Assessment Judge Slashes Sentences of Three Convicted in Atlanta Test-Cheating Scandal
Fulton County, Ga., Superior Court Judge Jerry Baxter told the former educators and their lawyers that the sentences he handed down in mid-April were too harsh.
Corey Mitchell, April 30, 2015
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Assessment Judge to Resentence Three Administrators in Atlanta Test-Cheating Case
Tamara Cotman, Sharon Davis-Williams and Michael Pitts were among the convicted educators who turned down plea offers from the district attorney that could have allowed them to avoid prison.
Corey Mitchell, April 21, 2015
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2 min read
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Jerry Baxter expresses his outrage to defense attorneys who claimed his sentencing of three former school administrators for the Atlanta school district was unfair. Judge Baxter declared they were “at the top of the chain” during sentencing on April 14 in Atlanta.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Jerry Baxter expresses his outrage to defense attorneys who claimed his sentencing of three former school administrators for the Atlanta school district was unfair. Judge Baxter declared they were “at the top of the chain” during sentencing on April 14 in Atlanta.
Kent D. Johnson/Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Law & Courts Photo Essay A Photographer’s View of the Atlanta Schools Test-Cheating Trial
Atlanta Journal-Constitution staff photographer Kent D. Johnson was the courtroom photographer during the landmark trial in Atlanta.
Education Week Photo Staff, April 20, 2015
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Fulton County Superior Court Judge Jerry Baxter describes how three former school officials "were at the top of the chain" during sentencing in Atlanta last week. Most of the former Atlanta educators convicted in a widespread conspiracy to inflate student scores on state tests were sentenced to prison. Judge Baxter called the cheating scandal "the sickest thing that's ever happened in this town."
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Jerry Baxter describes how three former school officials "were at the top of the chain" during sentencing in Atlanta last week. Most of the former Atlanta educators convicted in a widespread conspiracy to inflate student scores on state tests were sentenced to prison. Judge Baxter called the cheating scandal "the sickest thing that's ever happened in this town."
Photo by Kent D. Johnson/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/AP
Assessment Stiff Sentences for Convicted Atlanta Educators Shock Many
Most of the former educators convicted in a cheating scandal will remain free on bond while they appeal.
Corey Mitchell, April 17, 2015
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Assessment Former Atlanta Educators Sentenced to Prison for Roles in Test-Cheating Case
Almost all the defendants will spend time behind bars, a reality that hit home hard for some in the courtroom. Audible crying and sobbing could be heard as Superior Court Judge Jerry Baxter handed down the first of the sentences.
Corey Mitchell, April 14, 2015
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Assessment Convicted Educators, Supporters Plead for Leniency in Atlanta Cheating Scandal
The judge put off sentencing the educators for their roles in a scheme to inflate students' scores on standardized exams; he's urging their defense attorneys to work out sentencing agreements with the district attorney.
Corey Mitchell, April 13, 2015
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