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Bushweller, Kevin – American School Board Journal, 1997
Curriculum alignment, which links instructional content to state-designed tests, is destigmatizing "teaching to the test." Ignoring this linkage can have painful consequences. Substandard school performance can cause Texas principals to lose their jobs and Maryland schools to forfeit substantial monetary rewards. Indianapolis schools try…
Descriptors: Accountability, Cheating, Elementary Secondary Education, Incentives
Bushweller, Kevin – American School Board Journal, 1999
Many high school students, desperate for better grades or too lazy to study, are cheating to get ahead. In a 1998 "American School Board Journal" survey, 90% of teachers claimed cheating was a problem. High achievers could be the worst offenders. Sidebars discuss parents who condone cheating, student honor codes, and steps boards can take. (MLH)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Cheating, Codes of Ethics, College Bound Students
