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  Case: Teacher confides intent to cheat on state wide testing
A friend and fellow teacher comes into your room after the school day is done. She complains about the necessity of state wide testing and her opinion on the subject of state wide standardized testing. She further elaborates on the unfairness of the testing as it relates to her as a teacher based on student performance. She confides that she intends to falsify students responses on the test and states "who's going to know?". This event happens before the tests have started and you have not seen her act on her intent only what her intent maybe. Should her intent be reported before the event can take place or wait until she commits the act of falsify student responses before reporting it?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
You must unfortunately report this teacher to administration. Any attempt to persuade them not to may cause them to pretend that they agree with you, only to go behind your back later. Especially if they feel they are completely in right by doing this. Regardless of how unfair the state test is or isn't, attempting to change your students' scores can hurt them by making their test scores unrepresentative of their actual preparedness for the next level of education. There is another problem too: If this teacher is exposed and you are found out to have known beforehand what she was doing, then you will be seen as an accomplice by being complacent with what she is about to do.
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree with this solution. Since you know of the intent, you are now liable as an accomplice if she goes through with it and is caught.
Rated On: February 22, 2020 3:18 pm
Rated By: Michelle Cummings
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: This is a good response. Thank you for pointing out how NOT to respond.
Rated On: October 3, 2023 12:42 am
Rated By: bequja