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How to prove cheating on tests using statistics
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Can You Prove Cheating on Tests Using Statistics?

Introduction

A misquote from a news site concerning additional security announced by the TEA (Texas...

Dennis Maynes
April 19, 2022 at 8:15 AM
Tackling the impacts of cheating and fraud on exams
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Addressing the Unfairness That Exists in Testing: Part 2

Part 2: How to Stop Cheating and Fraud to Improve the Fairness of your Exams

There are two very...

Allie McCabe
March 9, 2022 at 4:06 PM
Addressing unfairness and cheating in exams
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Addressing the Unfairness That Exists in Testing: Part 1

Cheating and the Corrosion of Fairness in Testing 

Why cheating on exams hurts not just the...

Allie McCabe
March 3, 2022 at 6:21 PM
Data Forensics Statistics Detect Cheating on Tests
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The Use of Statistics for Detecting Cheating on Tests

Can Statistics Uncover Cheating on Exams?

Yes, statistical analyses are the single most powerful...

Dennis Maynes
February 1, 2022 at 9:57 AM
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So, Your School Was Flagged by an Erasure Analysis, Now What?

What Is an Erasure Analysis?

An erasure analysis (also known as an answer change analysis) is a ...

Dennis Maynes
January 26, 2022 at 3:27 PM
Identical answers on test questions can help you identify when cheating occurs
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Are Identical Exam Answers Proof of Cheating on a Test?

Introduction

Test-taking data uncover many forms of cheating and test fraud. From wrong-to-right...

Dennis Maynes
January 4, 2022 at 9:15 AM
What is the Discrete Option Multiple Choice format? Definition & Benefits
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What Is DOMC?

Table of Contents

  1. What Is DOMC?
    1. How Cheating and Testwiseness Impact Multiple-Choice Items
  2. How...
Caveon
December 28, 2021 at 9:45 AM
The 4-step test security process
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The Only Tried & True Test Security Process

Introduction

There is comfort and security that come from following a reliable road map to a...

David Foster, Ph.D.
December 13, 2021 at 9:15 AM
TILSA Test Security Guidebook: Next Steps
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Professor Gregory Cizek's Observations on the TILSA Test Security Guidebook: Next Steps

Professor Gregory Cizek's Observations on Preventing and Detecting Cheating on High-Stakes Tests

We...

Gregory J. Cizek, Ph.D.
December 7, 2021 at 8:00 AM
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