According to Ravitch‚ what is the goal for merit pay for teachers? Does merit pay for teachers work to increase student achievement scores? Explain? The goal of merit pay is to facilitate competition by tying pay to performance; the goal I to attract high quality teachers with the incentive of higher compensation. According to Ravitch the notion that merit pay is an effective way to motivate and award teachers is wrong. Most teachers don’t like merit pay and believes it put unnecessary pressure
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English as an International language – Good or Bad? Are we witnessing the definitive rise of English as a truly global language? This prospective development is an issue that is heavily discussed. English has for a long time been the world’s dominating language. There are two prime reasons for its high frequency all over the globe. First of all‚ the vast influence of Britain as a former colonial power; secondly‚ the subsequent dominance‚ politically and economically‚ of the United States.
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Designating English as the Official Language of the United States Carolyn Davis May 23‚ 2011 Designating English as the official language of the United States English should be the official language of the United States because it is the original language of the United States. Everyone that lives in or moves to the United States should have to learn English as a primary or secondary language. Also‚ I am not saying that it should be the only language spoken in the United States‚ It should
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that 9.2 percent or 4.4 million of public school students in the United States were English Language Learners‚ or ELLs. While the national average was almost 10 percent‚ the state of California had the highest enrollment‚ at nearly 23 percent (nces.gov). With so many students in US schools for whom English is not their first language‚ it was decided that these students should receive some sort of English language education to facilitate their learning. This idea was protected and implemented by Title
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Social Media on the English Language 1 of 8 Table Of Content: Abstract 3 Introduction 3 Literature review 3 Significance of Research 4 Research Question 4 Methodology 4 Ethical Considerations 4 Limitations of the study 4 Expected results 5 Conclusion 5 References 6 Appendix 7 2 of 8 Abstract: Giving the popularity of social networking sites lately‚ it has made an effect on the English language either in a positive
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article "Politics and the English language " that English Language is losing its identity due to bad habits of writers and it is common now. He addresses the issue along with the six solutions for better writing to improve English language. In "Politics and The English Language"‚ George Orwell tackles the issue of English Language decline due to bad language used‚ but the six solutions that Orwell stated are being broken by him that weakens his argument on English Language destruction that leads an
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that many individuals are aware of the common misusage of the English language today‚ but in general do not believe that they are capable of taking action. However‚ Orwell has a different point of view; he describes a weakening of language by political and economic origins‚ which results in misleading communication. He claims that the language is dimmed and that English speakers are thoughtless‚ and their carelessness of their language only exacerbates this. He makes the point that they can reverse
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expected to play the role of moles‚ which was never part of the duties of traditional rulers. There is however merit in the proposal that kidnapping should attract capital punishment. Four‚ in the social contract theory that created the notion of sovereign (monarch or constituted national authority)‚ a key argument is that prior to the creation of the sovereign‚ there was what the English political philosopher‚ Thomas Hobbes‚ called the ‘state of nature’. This ‘state of nature’‚ he argued‚ was characterised
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AP® English Language and Composition 2011 Free-Response Questions About the College Board The College Board is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900‚ the College Board was created to expand access to higher education. Today‚ the membership association is made up of more than 5‚900 of the world’s leading educational institutions and is dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education. Each year‚ the College
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The English language is a subject that has arisen as controversial over the last few decades. Many believe it is being slaughtered by the youth in our country while others believe that it is merely evolving to the ever changing world that we live in. Only one thing can be for sure though; it is defiantly something that is worth taking a deeper look at to get some true facts and opinions. In today’s society the English language is viewed as an ever changing piece of communication that was once only
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