Michelle Obama once declared‚ “If my future were determined just by my performance on a standardized test‚ I wouldn’t be here. I guarantee you that.” If our first lady of the United States of America can be stating that she would have not been successful if she took standardized testing‚ then why do we base all of our students success on their test scores? Diane Ravitch‚ one of the major contributors to the No Child Left Behind Act‚ was once a supporter of standardized testing and believed it could
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Colleen Byrne Mrs McQuoid Argument essay 11/25/15 William B. Yeats wrote that “Education is not filling a bucket‚ but lighting a fire.” Those words are a perfect description of the education system today. Education is no more than “filling the bucket” of a child’s mind. Which basically implies that education is just facts and memorization. Grades nowadays are seen as the most important thing. If you get good grades you get into college‚ if you do not‚ you work at Mcdonalds for the rest of your
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increased my awareness of inequality in society‚ such as ethnic differences and discrimination‚ of which I was previously unaware. This interest was enhanced after reading ‘Race and Ethnicity in Education’ by Gill Crozier in Sociology Review. Crozier’s article about ethnic minorities underachieving within the education system made me realise the impact racism can have on an individual’s future and this theme of inequality has pervaded all aspects of my sociological study. The severity and frequency of the
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in order to stop global warming. However‚ contrary to popular belief‚ a large number of distinguished scientists and engineers do not agree that drastic actions on global warming are needed. There are several points supporting both sides of the argument about global warming‚ however many of them that say global warming is indeed happening use facts that are very broad and that do not solely relate to global warming. For example‚ the director of the USDA’s Climate Change Program said that‚ “Global
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ones that make use of it suggest that it should be legalized. The idea of legalizing marijuana is a big deal‚ as it affects society and the economy. As a result‚ there has been an ongoing debate whether or not to legalized the use of marijuana. This essay will consider the benefits marijuana and will state some of the outcomes. The legalization of marijuana should be passed because it has medical benefits‚ less harmful than tobacco‚ and eco-friendly. There has been a great debate between marijuana
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two hundred pounds and could eat if he wanted… Never lose a fight on a first date or that will be the end of it” (Diaz 2). When Diaz warns the young guy‚ he confirms that nothing is more important than body size. Diaz didn’t mention personality‚ education or even morals‚ all he keeps mentioning is the physical attraction and muscles. Diaz brings up the size to show the competition among guys. This concept
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“Orange is the New Black” as a transgender woman in jail‚ and it gives the viewers a perspective on how they are treated today. On a side note‚ research has shown that majority of individuals will accept someone who is transgender‚ however further education on the category is needed. On a poll‚ a majority answered “no” when asked if transgender people should be allowed to use public restrooms or dressing rooms. In todays society an individual can rarely recognize who is a transgender woman or man. With
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scary when you think about it. Criminals who commit very serious crimes‚ and are in prison for life‚ still get a bed to sleep in every night‚ they are given three meals a day‚ they get free time and time allowed for recreation‚ and some even get educations‚ and I feel that is not correct punishment for those people who have committed crimes serious enough to get them life in prison. Even though I believe the death penalty should be enforced
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Arizona‚ the biggest gateway into the U.S. for illegal immigration‚ faced bankruptcy from the increased health care‚ education‚ welfare costs moreover‚ their citizens faced terrorism murder by illegal aliens. Before reading the bill‚ Barack Obama slammed the Arizona law abusive divisive‚ when the federal government’s arrogant lack enforcement of immigration law was abusive‚ divisive‚ and illegal. Diversity equality was the important aspect of our lives because we lived in a diverse society needed
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Standardized Testing: Good or Bad? If someone was to ask you “how do you define student achievement?” what would your answer be? Would you say student achievement is measured by state achievement tests? Or would you say that student achievement is too complex a subject to be objectively measured? There are many important skills students must be taught‚ and we need a way to effectively measure if they are in fact learning those skills. However‚ standardized tests cannot effectively show the learning
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