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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
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Originally posted by stripes
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I know that I use the correct answers in a class I teach for new officials. I give them the correct answers so they can know what they did wrong on their tests without having to wait for the state to send them corrected tests back.
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That's fine- after they've written their tests.
Would you give your class all of the answers to that same test weeks before they had to write it? Especially if state certification depended on them passing that particular test?
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That is when I use it, but I need the answers before then. My state certification doesn't work that way. If yours does DON'T LOOK AT THE ANSWERS. This is not that difficult of an issue. My original post in all of this was in that vein. I don't see the need to make it a big deal. If I don't get the answers early, fine. I don't pass it along to the class. If I do, great because it is a convinence for me. [/B]
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So....making sure I'm deciphering your answer right.....you
would give your training class all of the answers to your state exam
before they had to write it. Correct?
And you don't see anything wrong with supplying test answers to people in
other states that
do have closed exams and whose state certification also depends on the mark of that test? Correct also?
[Edited by Jurassic Referee on Oct 7th, 2005 at 03:53 PM] [/B][/QUOTE]
I never said (or wrote) any of your assertations. If you read my posts, you will notice that I said the following: I said I don't have a problem with people sharing information. I also don't see a difference in sharing one answer or 100. I also wrote that if you need this test score for certification, ranking, etc., in your own area, don't look at the answers. I believe that we can be responsible s and govern ourselves regarding information we access.
Regarding my use of the test answers, I give the informationto the class after their tests are in. I turn in my test (which I stated I have already completed) at the same time that the class does. So, if I am going to share the information, I need to acquire the answers before I turn in my test. I never use the answers to boost my score. As I said before, my test is done.
As far as I am concerned, this is not about my situation, it is about helping each other. If you want the answers to help in your rule study and I have the answers, I would provide the answers to you. What you do with them is your deal. I am not the referee police (unlike several others on the board), but I do try to give back to my local group and help other officials progress in the careers. I believe my group benefits and appreciates what I do, if you don't, fine, ignore me.
Unfortuneately, I have helped this thread decend into what I decried in my original post...
DRAMA. For those of you who agree with me about the drama, my apologies.
One final time from me, Share the answers appropriately, whether it is one answer or 100. If your area uses the part I test for your rankings, etc...
DON'T CHEAT!