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Bending Rules On Statewide Tests Isn't As Rare In Indiana As You Might Think

    May 22, 2012 | 11:38 AM

    We wrote this morning about WTHR’s revelations of potential teacher cheating at North Central High School. Turns out, according to an unscientific teacher survey by WTHR and the Indy Star, more than 1 in every 10 teachers “has seen are aware of a teacher in their school district who cheated” on statewide tests.

    A survey by WTHR (Channel 13) suggests that cheating by teachers on standardized tests might be more common than previously realized. Perhaps the most jarring finding from the survey was that 11 percent of teachers said they are aware of a teacher in their school district who cheated while administering or helping students prepare for a standardized test.

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