Most of the time we think students are the one's that cheat. One student copies another's homework, or they exchange test answers. However, it seems as though teachers are not above cheating either. In Atlanta 178 teachers and principals were caught changing test answers in order to prop themselves up. The question then becomes whether the United States is focusing too much on testing.
It seems to be that the purpose of education is not to bubble in answers on an exam. The purpose of education is to become a well-rounded member of society, constantly learning and growing. The growth never ends. I personally believe that a good replacement to high-stakes testing is to institute a mastery system, where students advance as fast as they can show master of the material, which is accomplished by written and oral examination. There could still be testing but students would progress at their own level. Teachers would be suited to different levels of students and not use a one-size fits all strategy.
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