<p>i hate people who go out of their way to follow the rules and im not sure i am the only one</p>
<p>hmm i respect you for caring about the rules but i think you need to think about why the rules were created – to ensure that no one cheats and so the students cannot ask the teachers clarifying questions.</p>
<p>it appears to me that none of that happened so calling in would probably result in far more hassle than the little misdemeanor was actually worth. </p>
<p>perhaps your teacher was in the classroom and that distracted you but your teacher is in your classroom for all tests so its nothing new and he probably wasn’t in there for very long…</p>
<p>not to be rude but your proposal is ludicrous. If he said nothing or gave no answers then clearly he was not cheating. Why would you rat him out? People work hard to prepare for AP exams and ratting him out puts all that hard work to waste.</p>
<p>I think some folks need to remember that it’s not just about the information that he may or may not have given to the classmates this year, it’s about the additional information that he has access to (that he shouldn’t have for classmates in the future.</p>
<p>First of all, tell me which person [expect sometimes the proctors] follow the hard and fast rules of ETS!!! Also, even if you report that, ETS is not gonna take you word for sure!..They will make inquiries, etc…</p>
<p>And if you are proved wrong, others would PROBABLY know that it was you…Now tell me, why ruin your reputation?</p>
<p>Also, even if it’s “PROVEN” that it violated the terms of the testing room, ETS will just tell every one to retake the test [for no extra fee I guess]…but still, no one would like retaking that 3 hour-humongous test!!!</p>
<p>Why rat ? You would only screw future grades because they is one less teacher teaching AP, and a lot of Teachers do not like to teach AP. So by being a rat you will screw over people.</p>
<p>Who the **** cares?</p>
<p>You are willing to jeopardize your scores, your classmates’ scores, your teacher’s job, and the right for your school to even administer AP exams because he came in the room? Wow. You are pretty hardcore. Consider putting in an application at ETS.</p>
<p>umm…if you WANT your scores to be cancelled, the scores of all ur friends to be cancelled, and your teacher to be banned from ever teaching AP again.</p>
<p>LOL at “Consider putting in an application at ETS.”</p>
<p>rat him out rat him out rat him out</p>
<p>rat him out rat him out rat him out</p>
<p>I’d like to say to the OP- thank you. You give me hope that my generation has morals and values and isn’t simply the group of crazies everyone makes us out to be. That being said, I agree with themathprof. However, stating outright your purpose or questioning his presence may put you in an uncomfortable position. If you could figure out a roundabout way to ask, that would help. I know that few people follow exact CB etiquette, (you have no idea how many students I know who run to the teacher directly after the test and give away essay and even MC questions) but it seems highly odd that he would just saunter into the room. I doubt he was trying to gain an unfair advantage, because if he was, he’s not a very learned cheater.</p>
<p>Wow, I’m shocked at how judgmental people are here about this. Like hopefullybright, I am pleased to know someone has the integrity to wonder about what the best solution is. I’m surprised integrity and honesty is looked down upon so harshly. I hope none of them end up at my university, since it uses an Honor Code that requires us to “tattle” on cheaters! I wonder if they condemn people who obey that Honor Code which they sign on every exam and before matriculating–sounds like they would. How sad.</p>
<p>Anyway, I would go with MathProf’s suggestion. It sounds like he was doing something dishonest, and this should be taken care of one way or another. Maybe notify an official at your school. Unlike others, I can’t say I’m concerned about what will happen to your teacher: he broke a rule, and should face the consequences, whether ETS’s or the school’s.</p>
<p>Unbelievable what people are saying to you. Of course you should consider the repercussions of your actions, but don’t let anybody convince you against doing something you know is right, whatever you decide that to be.</p>
<p>Best of luck.</p>
<p>I cannot believe how all these people are completely downplaying the situation! Breaking the rules is a big deal, no matter the infraction. I say it speaks really well of your integrity to take it upon yourself and report your teacher. You should be concerned by the fact that he is in the room, glancing over your shoulder…and perhaps he will be giving future students unfair insider information. It’s not right, and whether or not you question the CB’s rules, they exist and are not to be broken. </p>
<p>Follow your instincts and do what is right, although you are not obligated to. “Tattletale-ing” should be the least of your concerns, given its juvenile implications which help less integrity-minded people justify their actions.</p>
<p>You people are ridiculous, he wasn’t giving anyone answers… you’re lucky you even have teachers to teach you AP material. If he was sitting one-on-one with people, pointing at answers… just… wow. I’ve heard of teachers that go one-by-one with the students that took the test and asked about the FRQs, MC, passages… it’s not hurting anyone, they’d sort of enjoy knowing what to teach for an exam that reflects their abilities.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t say anything. It’s against rules but some can’t afford to take those tests more than once (that is, unless you get to retake it free of charge) and you could be jeopardizing something important to your peers. I think your teacher is an idiot for doing that though. </p>
<p>In this case, the right thing, at least on a post-conventional level of thinking, would be to not say anything, even though a rule was broken.</p>