89 Simple Rules For Testing My Teenage Daughter

Back in 2005, eight Camden high schools scored unusually high on the annual state achievement tests. Lots of teachers and staff were accused of wrongdoing, everybody denied it, some staff members resigned, some staff members were indicted on other issues, etc.

And so, this year, the state has a long list of 89 rules to make sure nobody cheats. In addition to locking down the school at test time, there’s also high-tech surveillance:

A “command center” at the district’s administration building is manned at 7 a.m. to distribute tests, and top administrators — armed with walkie-talkies — visit schools during testing.

The plan also calls for extensive staff training and the involvement of the state Department of Education, which is to be notified immediately if any testing materials are missing.

Geeze. Maybe we should get these guys to handle airport security or something.

Camden enacts 89 measures to stop cheaters [Camden Courier-Post]