Running head: RACIAL/ CUTURAL IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT MODEL Racial/Cultural Identity Development Model Ericka Ashe-Lane Troy University One of the most promising approaches to the field of multicultural counseling/therapy has been the work on racial/cultural identity development among minority groups. This model acknowledges within groups differences that have
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Cultural‚ Ethical and Legal Considerations in Psychological Testing Cultural Considerations in Psychological Testing Culture differs in every part of the world and in these differences; psychology addresses the people who take part in the idea of culture and its practices. In psychological testing‚ many issues are raised regarding how such tests are appropriate for different groups of people‚ underlying their traditions‚ races‚ and sex. It has always been a challenge for testing and assessment
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What form of cultural bias or prejudice are you most likely to hold without being aware of these biases? How might these biases affect your future work with clients? The area of cultural bias I may not be aware of is religious bias. I was raised in the church and growing up religious played a big role in my life. I do believe there is a higher power and I have faith that when we leave here we go to a better place. There are times when I find it hard to understand or communicate with someone who does
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on whether high school seniors should be required to pass standardized testing in order to earn a high school diploma and move on to higher education. There is no shortage of problems that arise with standardized testing. Lack of funding and resources cannot provide students with all of the help they need to pass these tests. Most teachers also have a strong opinion on the subject. Some teachers feel pressure to “teach the test”. Standardized tests also do not teach students skills that can be applied
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Related many other juniors around the nation‚ I am preparing for the SAT and ACT. These tests are standardized tests built to determine the student’s’ knowledge‚ and how well they will succeed in college. For the past eight months‚ I have been practicing for the tests. I also enrolled in a course. These classes with the books that the college board has provided us with are helpful. However‚ whenever I start studying for the test‚ I get worried about my future and if I wonder wasted my parent’s money
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you love school? Hate it? Enjoy the day? Or do you really just go because you have to? Well‚ whatever your opinion is I barely make it through the year! With the loads of standardized tests‚ horrible classes‚ and a boring school‚ I think you’ll see my point. First I’ll tell you about the tests. We have a lot of tests‚ standardized tests. In fact I took one the day I started writing this paper! It was a MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) tests‚ they are my least favorite type of tests. We take nine
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Although standardized testing gives the state an idea of how well you perform academically‚ it is not helping students to improve their academic achievement. It is important to understand the students perspective as they are the ones who will be taking the state’s standardized tests. Standardized tests have been proven to increase stress levels in young adults as well. Standardized tests are mandated tests that the state requires each student to take‚ in order to measure their academic achievement
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once said that “If the purpose of learning is to score well on a test‚ we’ve lost sight of the real reason for learning.” Students should not be required to take standardized tests. They stress out students and teachers‚ take up too much learning time‚ and they have no true purpose. It has been proven that 2.3% of time is used on testing every year for an average middle school. Usually main subjects like math‚ social studies‚ and science have more than one test. Taking only one test for each subject
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Each child throughout the school year is required to take standardized tests. These tests help create a better understanding of what each child individually may or may not be learning. This also shows what teachers may or may not need to improve on while teaching the class the necessary standards they will be tested on. What people fail to see about standardized testing is how the scores can help improve each child’s learning ability and the way teachers go over the material. I chose to write about
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Life Isn’t Multiple Choice Were you ever forced into taking a standardized test? If so‚ you are aware of all the test preparation you have to go through and all of the pressure you feel. “Standardized tests are tests in which all the questions‚ format‚ instructions‚ scoring and reporting of scores are the same for all test takers‚” (Standardized Tests: Terms and Definitions‚ 1). There is a lot of controversy and questions being asked pertaining to the tests because many teachers‚ students‚ and parents
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