When I was hired to teach math at Patrick Henry High School I had no idea of the things to come. Being a math instructor, I somehow was drafted to be part of the CERT at Patrick Henry. You see, CERT stands for Computer Emergency Response Team and as a team member I have certain responsibilities once a “computer emergency” occurs. While I don’t want to spend any time defining what constitutes a “computer emergency”, I will explain the current situation in which I find myself involved.
A certain teacher at our school, who shall remain nameless, pending our CERT investigation, contracted a virus on their computer. As a classified employee, the teacher has access to files which contain students’ personal information, including their full names, home addresses, parents’ names and addresses, as well as the students’ grades for courses taken at the high school level and other personal information. Unfortunately, some of these confidential files were shared via a file sharing server and found their way into the hands of a reporter at the Las Vegas Sun. The reporter at the Sun has since written a report about the breach and has accused the school of inflating grades to boost students’ scores, finding its way into our local paper. The Patrick Henry CERT has been asked to determine the scope of the breach, investigate any whether or not any punishment is applicable and provide recommendations to avoid this in the future.
Currently, these files are stored on a secure database at the district’s headquarters but may be and are accessed at computers located at schools throughout the district. In order to access the files, one needs a computer with suitable capabilities, a typical desktop or laptop with internet access is “suitably...
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...e ftp . There was no intent to damage neither the school nor the students. The report of “boosting grades” doesn’t seem valid and the reporter’s evidence for such appears very weak. A brief look at other students’ grades in the teacher’s classes in previous semesters bears no evidence to the reporter’s claim. A statistical analysis is forthcoming which, I believe, will show this as well.
Recommendations:
1. Include in the regular scans of network usage and monitoring and ftp sites.
2. Ban the use of ftp sites while on the district network to prevent any confidential data from being transferred.
3. Educate our teachers and staff about ftp and other file sharing sites, their uses and potential hazards.
4. Add this particular protocol (ban of ftp and other file sharing sites) to the document our staff signs when getting their network user id and passwords.
The case under review occurred in the city of Newton against a backdrop of economic decline, political disenchantment, and a widening racial divide. A Newton High School senior,Sheila Allison, is accused by her teacher of plagiarizing a book review. Mrs. Durnitz, the teacher, reported to the school principal that Sheila admitted to taking material from the web but claimed she did not know that doing so constituted plagiarism. The district’s policy states that students found guilty of plagiarism must receive a failing grade and repeat the course. Mrs. Durnitz feels that Sheila, having a copy of the student handbook in which plagiarism is discussed, should have known that what she did violated the policy. The teacher also believes that the policy, drafted by the teachers who teach honors classes and approved by the administration, must be followed to the letter despite any extenuating circumstances.
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She goes on to say how the ceiling is ruined, the bathroom stalls need doors and how there isn’t a playground around. She also talks about how the school’s basement is the cafeteria for the teachers. Now, this really caught my attention. When I was in high school, I remember that the teachers had a whole living room inside the school for them to eat their lunch or to rest during their conference period. This made me think that the teachers always had it “good”. By good I mean that it never crossed my mind that the instructors as well as students were suffering from inequalities. I always believed it was only the students that did. The students were the ones who suffered from not getting enough textbooks or not providing sufficient supplies. But in reality, this article helped me open my eyes to see that also the whole faculty, staff and schools are in this together. How is a student going to learn if the teachers do not have the proper and/or sufficient equipment? Why are other schools, such as the one I went, are getting more benefits than the others
On Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at approximately 2:15PM I was exiting the security office for dismissal at HAAS. When I entered the vestibule area I noticed a parent in the main office, who appeared agitated. I entered the office area and I asked if I could assist her, she told me she was meeting with a teacher. I asked her if she had an appointment and who was the teacher, she proceeded to tell me it was with Mr. Greg MAZUREK, and referred to him as a "pedophile." I instructed her to refrain from using that terminology, and she continued by stating, HUDOCK and MEARS, both HAAS Teachers were also pedophiles. Mrs. Marie ERNST, HAAS Assistant Principal, heard the parents' allegations, and we directed the parent and daughter into Mrs. ERNST's office and closed the door to continue the allegations in a confidential manner. I asked the parent her name, she identified herself as Mrs. Tracey LEONARD and her daughter Sydney LEONARD, grade 11. Mrs. LEONARD stated she was here because of a "0" that Sydney received for not completing an assignment. Mrs. ERNST told Mrs. LEONARD she would talk to Mr. MAZUREK regarding the grade and would rectify the concern regarding Sydney's grade.
The Atlanta Public School system was involved in what some describe as one of the largest scandals in United States history. The scandal was uncovered by the Atlanta Journal – Constitution after research showed “statistically improbable increases” in test scores. A two-year investigation ensued and reviled test scores dating all the way back to 2005 were tampered with. In 2011 the investigation concluded 44 of the 56 schools examined were found cheating. The educators violated a numerous amount of code sections. Felonies, if found guilty are punishable by nothing less than five years, maximum twenty years. The number of educators with involvement in the scandal was astronomical. One-hundred and seventy eight educators helped orchestrate the plan to raise the CRCT test scores. CRCT stands for Criterion – Referenced Competency Test. This test is given to students from grades one through eight. The purpose of this test is to assess the students in areas such as reading, English, mathematics, social studies and science.
Why is it the fault of the educator that their students cheat? Blaming teachers for plagiarism is outrageous. While there is more that teachers can and should do, blaming them isn’t the answer. There is even a real story of a college professor who caught 20% of his class cheating and was rewarded by the smallest...
The essay, “Standing Up for the Power of Learning,” by Jay Mathews explained how one of many students was accused of academic dishonesty. During the regular school session of the year 2001, three fourths of 187 students at Georgia Institute of Technology (GIT) were found guilty of cheating. This was because they collaborated on an assignment in a computer science (CS) course with friends. By communicating with others about the project, the students violated the course honor code that prohibited the discussion among students for that particular class.
What exactly is our right to privacy? Contrary to popular belief, our right to privacy is not a constitutional right, but according to Linder (2016), a combination of amendments included in the Bill of Rights are merged to sort of build the right to privacy. Some of these amendments include the 1st. 4th, 5th and specifically the 9th. With that said, I am not sure if Pettit had a right to privacy to violate. The question should be if the Board of Education had a right to fire her because she was in violation of any codes of conduct.
In defense of the professor it must be understood that he only intended to help Oleanna. He slipped across the line of what is proper behavior. He went from being a teacher to wanting to be a father figure. It is sad but at some point a person must draw a line and realize what they can and cannot accomplish.
Through this course I have learned that the major rules governing teaching and schooling in Ontario are vast. Teachers have a professional liability and can be punished for violating the standards of the profession as a result of the OCT Misconduct Regulation, OCT Standards of the Profession and Code of Ethics and the OTF Code of Ethics. Teachers can legally be disciplined by the employer for Violation of statutory duties and violation of the board policy and/or collective agreement. I understand this case is based on real life events and demonstrates to Teacher Candidates that people will unknowingly and knowingly make mistakes in the teaching profession and need to always be conscious of the legal ramifications of their actions as a teacher – in or out of the classroom. Conviction or even acquittal on criminal charges can bring employment/professional/civil consequences. There is also the risk of “informal” consequences like loss of reputation, employability and social ostracism. We’ve worked too hard to become certified teachers and destroy our career by making these legal and moral mistakes that tarnish the honor of this noble
Argues that we must do more to ensure that computers are fully integrated into all our schools. Suggestion that there is no limit to the possibilities of computers; Topic of distance learning; Ways that the Internet can make schools more effective; Call for schools to develop innovative budgeting to acquire the funds for te...
Internet privacy and security has become the concern of many individuals throughout recent years. There are a very limited amount of laws that have been enacted to combat computer or cyber related crimes. This has become an issue because as the internet grows increasingly popular so does the criminal and immoral behavior that abounds on it. With these crimes gaining in impact, effectiveness, and frequency, there needs to be more repercussions for these crimes. The United States government needs to increase restrictions on the amount and type of data on individuals from the internet, to prevent the government from invading privacy of citizens and to prevent companies from storing browser histories of individuals, to then sell that information to ad agencies and other companies.
There are reports of sexual predators online which is of grave risk to the students online. Due to the anonymity of the Internet in forums and chat room there are persons whose may focus is to lure children into their web of deception. Students have to be informed and encouraged about the friends they chose on these sites.
A large portion of the increased Internet use, accessibility, and popularity as an educational instrument in the classrooms has been aided by the “Education Rate Program”, also known as the E-Rate Program (NCES, 2000). As of 2001, $5.8 billion has been committed to the growth of Internet access through this single program alone. It was established in 1996, with the goal of making Internet access, service, and connections more readily available to schools at discounted rates, in both urban and rural settings.