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The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners has just ranked the College Admissions scandal as the number one “most scandalous fraud case of 2019.” As a summary, on this historic case, the U.S. District Attorneys Office charged more than 50 celebrities (Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin), parents, admissions officers and coaches for scheming to buy “spots for […]
By: Tonya Mead, PhD, MBA, M.Ed, CFE, CHFI, PI There has been much discourse about net neutrality which means that internet service providers (ISPs) should aim to give surfers equal access to all legal content and applications “without favoring some sources or blocking others.” (para 1). Why am I mentioning this today? In 2016, the […]
By: Tonya Mead, PhD, MBA, M.Ed, CHFI, CFE Standardized assessment companies are quick to act to safeguard their intellectual property and copyrighted information (test questions and item banks). They are less surefooted regarding computer glitches, data breaches and the unauthorized re-selling of student confidential data that negatively impact students and families. Unless a state education […]
By: Neil C. Rowe, U.S. Naval Postgraduate SchoolAbstract Online student assessment features in many distance-learning programs. The prevention of plagiarism has been the subject of much attention, but insufficient attention has been given to other problems of dishonesty in online assessment. We survey the types of problems that can occur and what can be done […]
By: Tonya Mead, CFE, CHFI, PI, MBA, MA Educational Psychology Data breaches exposing the personally identifiable information of k-12 students taking a standardized assessment in English and math occurred in two states last week: New York and Mississippi. The data and technology systems utilized to administer, maintain, and compute the computerized assessment was procured by […]
By: Tonya Mead, CFE, CHFI, PI, MBA, MA Educational Psychology This week, an Arizona parent wrote an advice columnist asking for help. What should she do about a child who divulged to her that he cheated in school? Additionally, the parent wanted to know if she should acquiesce to her son’s wishes to keep the […]
By: Tonya Mead, CFE, CHFI, PI, MBA,MA Educational Psychology Apple phones are not the only electronic devices used by fraudsters to cheat the education and standardized exam industry. Journalists in Bangladesh, India reported of criminal gangs utilizing pre- programmed wireless SIM cards connected to a wireless network positioned external to the exam center. An earphone […]
By: Tonya Mead, CFE, CHFI, PI, MBA,MA Educational Psychology Just when you think that test cheating is of a bygone era, think again. And as before, the guilty culprits are the educators and administrators, not the students. Yesterday, students attending three of Britain’s top three boarding schools were given a” heads up about questions in […]
By: Tonya Mead, CFE, CHFI, PI, MBA, MA Educational Psychology Teachers in Haiti are taking great lengths to prevent student cheating on standardized assessments. Last week, a public relations initiative by the Normal School of Teachers, Philo, the Centers for Family Education, and the Departmental Director of the North seized 444 cell phones. Officials posted […]
By: Tonya Mead, CFE, PI, MBA, MA Educational Psychology Here, reports have been shared concerning test cheating in New Zealand. Authorities in New Delhi are investigating allegations of cheating on the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) MB/BS entrance exam. Roughly 284,737 candidates sat for the exam, while 4,905 were deemed qualified. This represents […]