government officials use standardized tests to determine the amount of funding that a school receives each year. Although these tests evaluate school performance and student education well‚ they contain a bias and for that reason‚ are useless in measuring a child’s intelligence and allocate too much power in decision-making to administrators. Test creators go through an extensive process to determine what standards should be evaluated and the format in which they will be tested. There has to be
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that “students in elementary schools and high schools been taught a history that demeans American Indians”. When I was in elementary school (I went to kindergarten in 1990)‚ students where taught that the pilgrims came over on the Mayflower in 1620. Than shortly after making landing they lived in a harmonious co-existence with the Native American peoples. After receiving what could be called an extremely “white washed” or “sugarcoated” version of early American History‚ high school students (I went
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I never had a problem with the color of my skin until I entered elementary school. Thankfully‚ I’ve never encountered any severe forms of racism‚ but I couldn’t shake off the feeling that I was coming up short. That maybe I wasn’t as talented as the other kids at school. In hindsight‚ I definitely had potential‚ but at the moment‚ I felt like I was below average. Both my elementary school and my middle school were predominantly Caucasian. The town itself wasn’t very diverse and my mother was never
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Sports and School (My experience) School starts at a young age for most kids. They go to learn Arithmetic‚ English‚ History‚ and get a general education for life. They also learn to deal with others outside of their family and close friends. Such was the case for myself. I lived on a farm where my neighbor was my best friend till he moved away. I then had one year till school would start for me‚ which I would spend with my family‚ and one or two friends who I would see occasionally. When school finally
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memory in their brain that can be easily shared information. However‚ the real question is‚ what do humans do with the bad experiences? Do they just store them in their memory bank and never talk about it‚ do they just forget about‚ or do they share the experience? I can’t speak for everybody but‚ I feel you should express your bad experiences‚ just like you would for your good ones. Now I’ll begin. In my lifetime I have always been able to grasp things and excel at them quite fast. However‚ as
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individual who is motivated by a sense of calling and purpose‚ focused on what schools can be‚ and guided by a mission that has the best interests of all students at its core.” (Trump‚ p. 43) When I read that quote‚ I was saddened for my school‚ the place where my heart has lived for nine years. Christy Johnston‚ as principal of Southaven Elementary School‚ has the potential to be a phenomenal leader‚ and the school has the capacity to be great! She graduated with her Specialist in Educational
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Table of content 1. Acknowledgements Page 2. Introduction Page 3. Background Page 4. School Career Page 5. Travelling Page 6. Conclusion Page 1. Acknowledgements I would like to thank my parents who have played a major role in my life. I would not be who I am today if not for them. I would also like to thank my grandparents who have helped in raising me. I would lastly like to thank all my friends who have been at my side in time of light and dark. 1. Introduction: Have
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Recently‚ in Upper Darby School District‚ one major issue has been the less than adequate performance scores on standardized testing in the literature area. Most of the elementary schools‚ and middle schools‚ have been decreasing in their scores in the reading and language arts content areas on tests like the MAP tests. However‚ students are exceeding expectations on the math and science portions of the test. When a student starts out elementary school with a poor basis in reading‚ they are already
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The poem “An Elementary School Classroom in a Slum” by Stephen Spender‚ begins with a stanza depicting the worrying condition of the students in elementary school. As the poem extends further‚ Spender points out the corruptions in the Government and accuses it for paying little attention to children’s education and health conditions. He argues that the children should break through the confinement of slum‚ and embrace the beauty of nature. In the slum‚ Children do not have pleasant moments; they
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Monroe Avenue Elementary School is located in Hamlet‚ NC and serves 469 students (Pre-K through fifth grade). The certified staff consists of a principal‚ an assistant principal‚ a guidance counselor‚ two EC teachers‚ one Pre-K EC teacher‚ one teacher of hearing impaired students‚ one teacher of English Language Learner‚ one teacher of AIG students‚ one academic coach‚ two Pre-K teachers‚ 22 regular education teachers‚ one music teacher‚ one librarian‚ one art teacher‚ and one physical education
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