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Miracle or Masquerade?

Explore the roots of Georgia's test-cheating scandal and the fallout that followed. Over 200 educators statewide are under investigation, with two DeKalb County school administrators facing felony charges. Governor's special investigators seek possible criminal violations in Atlanta, while numerous educators have confessed after an extensive investigation.

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Miracle or Masquerade?

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  1. Miracle or Masquerade? The roots of Georgia’s test-cheating scandal

  2. The fallout • More than 200 educators statewide undergoing investigations • Two DeKalb County school administrators charged with a felony • Governor’s special investigators looking for possible criminal violations in Atlanta • Numerous educators confess after 50 Georgia Bureau of Investigations agents fan out in Atlanta

  3. The test-tampering story took off early last year … …but we’d been writing about cheating since 2008

  4. Tip #1: Sometimes the problem will leap off the page at you.

  5. Tip #2 Share your data. If it looks too good to be true, they’ll need a really good explanation.

  6. Tip #3 Respond to every tipster and form a relationship with them, even if they want to remain anonymous.

  7. Tip #4 Other types of documents, not just data, are key to uncovering cheating.

  8. Tip #5 Compare performance on other tests.

  9. Tip #6 Investigate the investigation.

  10. Tip #7 Look closely at the administration’s response.

  11. Tip #8 Consider the remedies

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