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Macroeconomics Sample - Assignment

   

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Running head: MACROECONOMICSMacroeconomicsName of the studentName of the UniversityAuthor note

1MACROECONOMICSIn Atlanta districts, 80% of the elementary and middle schools have well documentedcheating report. Surprisingly, cheatings are caught not in part of students but in part of teachersand administrators. Educators or administrators are under pressure that students must secure acertain score goal. There is unreasonable pressure at the Atlanta Public School target leading toemployment cheating on tests. There are points where achievement of targeted or desired resultsbecomes more important than make students properly educated. The Race to the Top and centraleducation program gives stress on obtaining a standardized score in tests. This encourages anupward trend in test scores and creates pressure not only for students but for the schoolauthorities particularly on teachers. Such a system has entertained no excuse for poor marks ofthe students. There are competition for federal funds for implementation of certain reforms inschool (atlantamagazine.com, 2017). For a better implementation of the scheme and boostingstudent’s score test scores are linked with payment and evaluation of teachers. Initiatives had been taken to prevent cheating by the teachers in schools in Atlanta.Investigations have been conducted for unveiling the scandal. In 2013, almost three dozens ofadministrators and teachers were made stand in trial. They were accused of assisting students inthe coaching and exchanging answer sheets for improving test scores. It is the time, when anumber of educators were pleaded guilty for unfair practices with other students. Teachertraining program have been arranged to improve the situation. Now, arrangements have beenmade for monitoring test materials (washingtonpost.com, 2017). However, the problem is noteliminated from its root. There are still cheating debacle at the broader or macro level.As mentioned above the test scores are directly linked with teacher’s payment andevaluation. The teacher for assisting students in qualifying good scores receives monetary

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