Cheating Flaws

My first tough term is cheating? How can someone clearly define cheating when the definition varies by the person? Simply, nobody can. However in my point of view, cheating can vary by each relationship. One may agree to an open relationship and almost anything goes whereas another would hate it if I even looked at another lady. Ultimately, cheating to me is if the intentions of my significant other are to form a new relationship with somebody, purposely trying to shake things up. What I mean is I have no problem with my lady and me going to a bar and letting her get free drinks all night by flirting with other guys; emotional manipulation influencing them to buy her a drink or two. Why would I be okay with this? Because I not only have

Cheating has become very normal to students on tests or quizzes. Students don’t consider the consequences of cheating on a test (Source A). If you just walked into a classroom, most probably you would see students cheating on their classwork or quizzes. Measures should be taken to reduce the amount of cheating on tests or quizzes

Special Millennium Issue/Education: The New Morality: Welcome to the Evil House of Cheat: Large-Scale Testing and the Growing

Another theme presented in multiple articles was a rise in cheating. Source number one, “Do Standardized Tests Show an Accurate View of Students’ Abilities”, believes that because the push to do well on standardized tests is such a priority, “some institutions consider cheating” (Concordia University). Source number two, “Is the Use of Standardized Test Improving Education in America,” disagrees, explaining that cheating by administrators and students is not an issue, and not a reason to terminate standardized testing. This source also clarifies that “[i]t is likely that some cheating occurs, but some people cheat on their tax returns also, and the solution is not to abolish taxation” (Standardized Tests - ProCon.org). Source number three, “Test Our Children Well”, proposes a solution that by using the “testing effect”, “teachers could develop new tests questions each week for each class…” (Emanuel 10) and by doing so, will eliminate the opportunity for student to cheat on exams.

In the contemporary American education system high-stakes standardized testing has resulted in a focus on extensive test preparation, as well as a large increase in the numbers of teachers cheating by alternating their students' test scores. Both these phenomena are a direct consequence of the incentives and punishments directly linked to standardized test results.

With cheating scandals becoming a reoccurring problem across the country, several states are rushing to put into place new testing etiquette before classes resume. In New York Education Commissioner, John B. King Jr., fabricated a task force last month to review all characteristics of student assessments. The Commissioner will be broadcasting a series of procedures to guarantee the integrity of our testing system before our students return to school in September. Specific measures haven 't been announced, but state officials said they want

Over the years, cheating does not carry the same stigma it used to represent. Because of competition and expectations, students are doing whatever it takes to achieve an A average. There are students who are fighting for scholarships or for the position to be on the top. Also, parents and teachers are the root cause of this matter because they have advocated the idea that high GPAs will lead to more successful futures. As a result, grades have become the main focus for most students,

On average most universities require students to score above a 1080 on their SAT and above a 21 on their ACT. The high test scores have added to the stress that most students experience when applying to college. In the article, “SAT Cheating Scandal: Are Stakes Getting Too High for College Admissions?” author Stacy Teicher Khadaroo writes, “This emphasis on test prepping goes hand in hand with the escalating cheating and the pressure these kids feel to do well on the tests...makes kids feel cheating is necessary” (Khadaroo). Basing one’s academic performance on a single test, has single-handedly contributed to students hiring imposters to take their SAT and or ACT. Students find it easier to hire someone, who is highly qualified to take the test, than to study and take the test

Neil Tyson said, “When students cheat on exams, it’s because our School System values grades more than our Students value learning,” (Tyson, 2013) but who is to blame when teachers are caught cheating? The stress of performing well on standardized-testing is burdening. Performance, along with other factors, led to the Atlantic Public Schools cheating scandal, in which 44 schools altered their students’ scores and damaged their future academic success.

Journalist and math teacher Victor Dorff’s article “Educations Cheating Epidemic” deals with his concerns about the cultural and educational problem with cheating. Dorff claims that cheating is a cultural problem and that society’s acceptances of cheating only perpetuates the malicious cycle. Dorff uses Classical Oration and uses his personal teaching experience, the general student perspective, and societies frequent cheating activities to support his argument.

As a high school student, I see cheating going on every day. Cheating has become normal now because all the students care about is passing. After all, isn’t that what school is about now, passing and not actually gaining knowledge. High school is just one big competition on who can get the highest grades. (Source F)

Some even may say, students cheat because their parents do not help them with the work they need to complete. These numbers of people say that the lack of discipline at home is to blame for the academic

“Standardized test are not even necessary because it barely shows what we already don’t know. It has proven to just be a waste of money and even teachers will tell students that there is no need for the testing” (Jouriles). Plenty of needs for the state can be taken care of if the state would let standardized test go and distribute the test money to other needs. The test are rigged anyway therefore, students cheat because the curriculum is too hard. “The performances from the assessments are not great and that is mainly because the tests are not taken seriously and the information is not relevant to what has been taught” (Jouriles). With that being said standardized testing is neither worth the budget nor importance of education.

However, it seems that all money being poured into this specific industry is a waste, because there is no method to determining whether the child has a genuine understanding of what he or she is being tested on, or if his or her knowledge is enhanced by a form of cheating. In March of 2013, the National Center for Fair & Open Testing issued a report claiming that 37 states nationwide were noted to be cheating on standardized tests. The cheating not only comes from students who feel pressured to excel academically, but also from teachers who want to reap the benefits of their students who perform well on the tests. The added bonus that teachers receive encourages them to help students achieve a certain grade on the standardized tests. In 2015, a major standardized cheating scandal came to light when an Atlanta jury convicted 11 teachers of helping students cheat on their tests. Through this specific example, it is evident that the scores of standardized tests are often enhanced, making them pointless when using them to help decipher a child's

“ When Students cheat on exams it’s because our school system values grades more than students value learning - Neil Degrasse Tyson.” Cheating in school happens everyday around the world. This can be prevented by getting rid of tests, making class lectures more understable and fun, and also shortening the amount of homework students get.