Teaching by Example: Cheating 101

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

4 Local Teachers Accused of Cheating

Los Angeles - Four teachers are connected to an alleged cheating scandal at a pair of top performing LA schools... and one of the schools is ranked among the top one-hundred public charter high schools in the nation.

Three teachers at Short Avenue Elementary in Del Rey and one teacher at Animo Leadership in Inglewood are implicated.

Read more: http://www.myfoxla.com/dpp/news/local/4-local-teachers-accused-of-cheating-20110905#ixzz1XCLa4Lhy

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

Ah California teachers.... he he

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/College-Professor-Allegedly-led-Drug-Ring-Motorcycle-Gang-128998278.html

College Professor Allegedly Led Drug Ring, Motorcycle Gang

Authorities are searching for a teacher at Cal State San Bernardino, who allegedly was the leader of a drug ring and a motorcycle gang

A professor at Cal State San Bernardino is now a fugitive from the law.

For at least six years Steven Kinzey, 43, has worked as an associate professor of kinesiology at Cal State San Bernardino, investigators said. Authorities said they believe he was also the head of a methamphetamine ring and part of a motorcycle gang.

"The person who seemed to be leading this was Mr. Steven Kinzey, a member of the Devils Disciples motorcycle gang, and from our investigation he appears to be the president of the Mountain chapter," said detective Jason Rosenbaum, of the San Bernadino Sheriffs Department. "It also came to light he was a university professor."

Authorities raided Kinzey’s home and recovered a pound of methamphetamine and rifles, handguns and biker paraphernalia. A dozen people were arrested during the raid, including Holly Robinson, Kinzey's girlfriend....etc, etc....

[The_Dude 1,142]

Ah California teachers.... he he

Wow, seriously? You dont' see the broader picture here? Just another reason to bash California. No kid left behind is at least a motivating factor in a lot of these cases as it focuses almost exclusively on a standardized test. So you have teachers focusing on teaching for that test, and in this case, cheating to do it. These people should be held accountable and NEVER teach in any capacity again. But to think that this is somehow indicative of education in California is simply ignorant.

[Danno 1,228]

Wow, seriously? You dont' see the broader picture here? Just another reason to bash California. No kid left behind is at least a motivating factor in a lot of these cases as it focuses almost exclusively on a standardized test. So you have teachers focusing on teaching for that test, and in this case, cheating to do it. These people should be held accountable and NEVER teach in any capacity again. But to think that this is somehow indicative of education in California is simply ignorant.

You are right these folks neeed to be hung out for this.

The standardized tests aren't the problem, the ease at cheating is.

If you throw the standardized test out you get instant score improvements as each local can write their own test.

This california incident is nothing compared to the one in the Atlanta area, they had I believe not only over 80 administrators involved... but a number of principals.

It's 2011, why are these tests still being done with No.2 pencils?

[The_Dude 1,142]

You are right these folks neeed to be hung out for this.

The standardized tests aren't the problem, the ease at cheating is.

If you throw the standardized test out you get instant score improvements as each local can write their own test.

This california incident is nothing compared to the one in the Atlanta area, they had I believe not only over 80 administrators involved... but a number of principals.

It's 2011, why are these tests still being done with No.2 pencils?

Danno, No Child Left Behind is a joke. It only incentivizes teachers to instruct their kids to do well on a series of standardized tests. I think a broad base of knowledge should be the goal. Fact is, if we want to keep up with the rest of the world, kids are going to have to go to school for longer, and more days per year.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

They teach the test when they instruct military personal, just like industry does when instructing their work force. Somehow the military and industry spend less time on education to produce competent individuals that manage to play with more expensive toys. Perhaps if we got rid of all those warm fuzzies, and stopped coddling the kids, they might actually learn something useful for later life. Put them all in military school. I bet they don't teach drill and ceremonies anymore in US schools like they still do in most of the world.

[Danno 1,228]

They teach the test when they instruct military personal, just like industry does when instructing their work force. Somehow the military and industry spend less time on education to produce competent individuals that manage to play with more expensive toys. Perhaps if we got rid of all those warm fuzzies, and stopped coddling the kids, they might actually learn something useful for later life. Put them all in military school. I bet they don't teach drill and ceremonies anymore in US schools like they still do in most of the world.

Somewhere along the line the idea that learning should be "fun" happened.

This was the beginning of -Education malpractice.

[Dan and Judy 614]

Danno, No Child Left Behind is a joke. It only incentivizes teachers to instruct their kids to do well on a series of standardized tests. I think a broad base of knowledge should be the goal. Fact is, if we want to keep up with the rest of the world, kids are going to have to go to school for longer, and more days per year.

My kids going to be a rock star.