They may actually fill in for a teacher when an emergency arises. Athletic personnel may be classified as teachers. In general, participants knew about how other personnel are categorized from the staff directory, but they are not involved in reporting of this level of data. Almost all teachers are terrified of repercussions from TAAS problems, are aware of others who were punished for procedural violations and go overboard to avoid them. Tally problems in central office.
Teachers go around helping the students.
How to deal with problems when they do get caught cheating. School wants to be recognized - pressure to do whatever it takes to get scores up. Teaching too much too soon. Students have reported teachers for stepping off carpet - out of room during testing. In one district, if test results are poor, there is a financial penalty for administrators district-wide.