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I see cheating as a serious problem in my district as well. As a science
department we have completely stopped giving back tests. It had come to
our attention that PARENTS were selling their childrens tests to other
parents. I hear of students selling their binders to students who will
be taking the same class the next year for money. The district that I
teach in is an affluent district and a very high-performing district.
There is a lot of pressure put on students to perform without regard in
how they must get there. So how can we as educators combat the cheating
that we see everyday? I have my own methods, but they are not a
failsafe. I have multiple versions of the homework that I hand out with
students names at the top so that there is no swapping versions (very
much like online homework, but without the cost). I have multiple
versions of quizzes and tests. Yes, this is a lot more work, but it cuts
down the cheating. Does this completely eliminate it? No, but it makes
it much harder to cheat. Some of my students will tell me Its too much
work to find someone with the same version, its easier to do the
homework. I am sure there is still cheating, because I catch it when
someone copies from a different version. Thankfully, our administration
is also aware of the cheating problem and backs the teacher almost every
time.
Lindsay, I agree with you that there needs to be a cultural change. When
a student cheats in my class, my relationship with that student is
immediately changed and the student sees it along with the rest of the
class. I let them know from day one that I will block them from National
Honor Society, I will not write them a letter of recommendation for
anything, and they will never earn my trust back. I know that it may
seem harsh and it is hard for me as well, but change isnt easy. I dont
know if what I do truly makes a difference in the long run, but at least
my students see that there are consequences for their actions and think
twice about doing it in my class.
Dianna Eastep
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