In Spring 2010, the staff of Normandy Crossing Elementary School eagerly awaited results of state achievement tests. For the principal and assistant principal, high scores could buoy their careers at a time when success is increasingly measured by such tests. For fifth-grade math and science teachers, the rewards were more tangible: a bonus of $2,850.
But when the results came back, some seemed too good to be true. After an investigation by the Galena Park Independent School District, the principal, assistant principal and three teachers resigned May 24 in a scandal over test tampering. The district said the educators had distributed a detailed study guide after stealing a look at the state science test by "tubing" it - squeezing a test booklet, without breaking its paper seal, to form an open tube so that questions inside could be seen and used in the guide. The district invalidated students' scores.
Analyze this scenario from the 5P's perspective. Specifically, 1) Read the journal article by Pryor, Anderson, Toombs, and Humphreys (2007); 2) Provide a summary of the information presented in the Pryor et al (2007) article; and 3) Integrate information from the websites of Normandy Crossing Elementary School and Galena Park ISD, the journal article, and your book in order to assess this situation from the 5P's perspective.
Questions to consider (including, but not limited to):
• What went wrong?
• How can it be fixed (or prevented in the future)?
• What are their goals, mission/vision, and processes of the school/ISD? Do these need to be altered or changed?
• Was there 1 particular portion of the 5P's that was ignored? Put above the others because of pressure?
Include a link to any information you find on the websites, and provide page numbers for any direct quotes from the article.
NOTE: This is not an opinion question. I am looking for you to integrate what you've learned and apply it to this real-world example. Your analysis and recommendations should be based on what you've read, not what you think. In other words, I should not read, "I think they should...." Instead, I should read something like, "The article states that principles guide the organization by.... Therefore, Normandy Crossing should do X."
You have to write more than 3 pages (minimum 3 pages). I do want to say that I want you to be very specific and to the point while presenting an in-depth analysis. I should also point out that I grade somewhat on comparison. If one student submits a essay that is 20 pages long, includes 15 examples from the article and the websites, and is well-written, that student's grade will be dramatically higher than a student who submits 2 pages, includes 2 references, and has a bunch of spelling and grammar errors.
Please use 12-point Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins, and double-space each exam.