Comments on: Cheaters Jailed on State Secret Charges http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/05/cheaters-jailed-on-state-secret-charges/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:31:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Evilbeagle http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/05/cheaters-jailed-on-state-secret-charges/comment-page-1/#comment-1627524 Evilbeagle Mon, 06 Apr 2009 07:52:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/05/cheaters-jailed-on-state-secret-charges/#comment-1627524 Standardized testing, IMO, is a joke. I would prefer to see someone's long term record, progress, and gauge their strengths and weaknesses based on that than I would a single test. I don't necessarily feel sorry for people who cheat on the tests, but isn't jail a bit harsh? I'm all for harsh punishments, but that's a bit much. Of course,that shouldn't shock me given that we're talking about a Communist country here. Standardized testing, IMO, is a joke. I would prefer to see someone’s long term record, progress, and gauge their strengths and weaknesses based on that than I would a single test.

I don’t necessarily feel sorry for people who cheat on the tests, but isn’t jail a bit harsh? I’m all for harsh punishments, but that’s a bit much. Of course,that shouldn’t shock me given that we’re talking about a Communist country here.

]]> By: DOJ http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/05/cheaters-jailed-on-state-secret-charges/comment-page-1/#comment-1626239 DOJ Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:24:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/05/cheaters-jailed-on-state-secret-charges/#comment-1626239 If I were hiring someone I wouldn't want the whole of their record to speak for them. I want their recent record to speak for them. We are not all the same people we were a couple years ago. If I were hiring someone I wouldn’t want the whole of their record to speak for them. I want their recent record to speak for them. We are not all the same people we were a couple years ago.

]]> By: catlady http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/05/cheaters-jailed-on-state-secret-charges/comment-page-1/#comment-1624295 catlady Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:46:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/05/cheaters-jailed-on-state-secret-charges/#comment-1624295 Exactly what Kalel said. Standardized tests hardly measure a person's true potential or intellect. Sure, they cram all this irrelevant information for the months prior to the test date. But what does that tell you about their capabilities as students, or even human beings? Other than that they can do what they're told and memorize a bunch of crap? Exactly what Kalel said. Standardized tests hardly measure a person’s true potential or intellect. Sure, they cram all this irrelevant information for the months prior to the test date. But what does that tell you about their capabilities as students, or even human beings? Other than that they can do what they’re told and memorize a bunch of crap?

]]> By: Kalel http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/05/cheaters-jailed-on-state-secret-charges/comment-page-1/#comment-1624222 Kalel Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:31:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/05/cheaters-jailed-on-state-secret-charges/#comment-1624222 With such pressure, it's a small wonder the kids are so... testy. Seriously though, it is a bad idea to put so much on one test. Rather, students should have the whole of their record to speak for them; It's more fair, and a far more accurate measure of their abilities. With such pressure, it’s a small wonder the kids are so… testy.

Seriously though, it is a bad idea to put so much on one test. Rather, students should have the whole of their record to speak for them; It’s more fair, and a far more accurate measure of their abilities.

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