Re: test misuse

[Judi Hirsch <judih@OUSD.K12.CA.US>]

never mind.

----- Original Message -----
From: Deanna M. De'Liberto <Ddeliberto@AOL.COM>
To: <ARN-L@LISTS.CUA.EDU>
Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2001 5:29 AM
Subject: Re: test misuse


> William,
>
> Test publishers are NOT psychic.  Unless someone tells us that something
is
> being done inappropriately, and that claim is investigated, how can one
claim
> that test publishers were aware of the inappropriate use?
>
> In a crime situation, if you witness the crime, you MUST report it to the
> police so that they can investigate it.
> So if someone witnesses inappropriate test use, they should report it to
the
> test publisher so that the claim can be investigated.
>
> How would you like to be accused of a crime that you did not commit or did
> not witness?  I do not think you would like that very much.  In the US
> criminal court system, an individual is innocent until proven guilty.
>
> However, in the US chancery court, an individual is guilty until proven
> innocent.  I think only the plaintiffs like chancery court.  Defendants
would
> be crazy to like chancery court.
>
> In a message dated 8/31/01 11:30:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> wcala@SERVTECH.COM writes:
>
> >
> >  You MUST be kidding.  I MUST be reading this incorrectly!  If one knows
> > that
> >  a crime is being committed, it MUST be reported or it's a no-fault
> >  situation?  Please, test companies MUST not look the other way!
> >
> >  BC
>
>
> Deanna
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