Education author and speaker Alfie Kohn once stated‚ “Standardized testing has swelled and mutated‚ like a creature in one of those old horror movies‚ to the point that it now threatens to swallow our schools whole” (qtd. in Solley). Kohn is right; the emphasis on standardized testing has only increased since the practice was first introduced to schools. The pressure surrounding tests affects schools‚ teachers‚ and students‚ and poor scores reflect badly on all of them. This leads to increased focus
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Evaluation For nearly 80 years‚ debates on the positive and negative side effects of students participating in sports while in school‚ have grown and have been the basis of many studies. These studies have brought forth much insight on the physical‚ social‚ and educational influences on student-athletes. Along with physical strength and endurance‚ the participation in high school sports also improves math skills‚ increases focus‚ develops leadership‚ builds a competitive nature‚ and develops many social
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human infliction of suffering or harm upon any nonhuman animal. Why does animal abuse not apply to animal testing? Animal testing has been around for about 40 years‚ ever since the 1920’s; it had a breakthrough and became well known. The number of animals being used for testing each year continues to increase. Animals’ that are being used for testing is wrong because it is inhumane. Animal testing is bad science. Time and time again animal experiments show that it is wasting lives and resources. “Most
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Animal Experimentation: A Cruel‚ Outdated Practice Animal experimentation‚ or testing‚ is a method used to discover cures to illnesses; the functions of organs; the anatomy of the body; the safety‚ effectiveness‚ and reliability of cosmetic‚ pharmaceutical‚ and household products on animals (“About Animal Testing”). An estimated 25 million animals are subject to these practices each year in the United States (“Harm and Suffering”). Because of the massive number of animals used in experimentation
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Animal testing is used for commercial or scientific reasons to find cures and treatments‚ and to ensure the safety of products for humans. Laboratories prefer to use animals such as mice‚ rats‚ and monkeys because they are so closely related to humans and will get more accurate results. The most common tests that are performed are toxicity and corrosivity tests‚ genetic manipulation‚ inflicted pain and diseases‚ surgical procedures‚ and injecting human diseases into animals. Scientists are working
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How is Standardize Testing Ruining Our Schools? Is standardize testing ruining the future of the next generation? Are children getting the education they deserve? The stakes are too high when it comes to tests. Often times students put all their efforts into a class yet fall short on the standardize test that grade the level they should be placed. Teachers have to cater to these tests creating a stressful classroom environment‚ instead of an environment of creativity and expressive learning. These
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per year in the United States alone. High school athletes consist of about 2.5 million of those injuries and an average of 6 high school football players die each year because of the sport they love (Stanford)(Gorman). It is well known that professional football players and even unpaid college football players risk their well being every day to put on a show for the many fans and spectators that enjoy watching people slam their heads into each other at high velocities. However‚ what is not as well
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Animal Testing is the force experimentation on animals against their free will‚ usually leading to pain‚ discomfort‚ or malnourishment. An average of 115 million animals every year are tested for scientific and commercial experiments (crueltyfreeinternational.org). These tests are not only inhumane‚ but the experiments are also unreliable‚ unnecessary‚ and not safe. The testing of animals has been around for centuries‚ using animals‚ in hope to find a cure for human diseases. According to procon
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genetic and reproductive sciences and any of the ethical dilemmas involved. Let us begin with the benefits of genetic and reproductive sciences. The benefits to have genetic testing completed while pregnant can give the potential parents the option‚ if applicable‚ to be aware of any genetic abnormalities. Genetic testing can also give the potential parents the relief of knowing that
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of Education Reform‚ 2014). Standardized testing has a previous history. According to National Education Association (NEA) standardized testing was actually put in place around in the 1840’s. Then a whole variety of other tests were created. Standardized testing actually started off being the base for students understanding and provided the students growth in basic concepts. But‚ as time has passed
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