Thesis statement: Standardized tests in the public school system have become biased and they are becoming costly to the school systems. Introduction: According to Dr. Hoffman‚ it is the multiple-choice format that is to blame. “Multiple choice tests penalize the deep student‚ dampen creativity‚ foster intellectual dishonesty‚ and undermine the very foundations of education” he remarked in a 1977 interview. A standardized test is a test that uses uniform procedures for administration and scoring
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To: Mr Smith‚ Headteacher From: Mary Wilson‚ Student representative Subject: How to improve security in the college Date: 12 April 2013 Purpose The purpose of this report is to present students´ proposals to improve security in the college. Theft Over the last few weeks there have been several cases of theft in the college. One type of college crime that has really increased is the theft of bikes and we must take into account that for a considerable part of the college student population
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becoming worse and some people have started to believe that people have to save the world for the new generation. Global warming is one of the most serious problems now‚ but some people do not care about the environment and keep producing pollution. We can see that there are a lot of animals or plants that are dying because of the high temperatures. Improving the environment has many different solutions such as transportation‚ turning off the electric appliances and recycling. In developed countries
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Alternatives to Standardized Testing Standardized testing has a detrimental and counterproductive effect on kids in the traditional education setting. It objectifies kids and ranks them according to an arbitrary scale that is not customized to fit individual students and their disparities in learning styles. There is significant evidence and numerous studies that show standardized testing’s negative effects on grade school level students. Other methods should be investigated and pursued instead
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2013 Catch Me if You Can Frank Abagnale is a fifteen year old boy who becomes one of the best con artists of his time. But he has some problems that cause him to become like this.at the very young age of fifteen his parents get a divorce because his father can barely provide for his family. When his parents are dividing their belongings he has to decide with which parent he must live with‚ but instead runs away. With no money he starts forging checks from an airline. But in result of his parents’
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English I CPE/period 9 15 January 2013 Standardized testing should not be required to graduate high school Sitting in a classroom for forty-five minutes feels long and stressful. During the standardized tests students have to sit in a classroom for hours at a time‚ knowing that their future dreams of being a doctor‚ teacher‚ or lawyer could come to an end if they mess up one exam. Standardized tests should not be required for students to graduate high school. They cause students
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Synthesis Essay on Standardized Testing Standardized testing in the United States started in the mid- 1800’s (Standardized Tests - ProCon.org). This kind of testing was originally created to measure students’ performance and progress in school (Standardized Tests - ProCon.org). In recent years‚ the public school system has relied heavily on the information this test provides‚ in doing so creating controversy. Other than being a student myself‚ and participating in multiple standardized exams such as
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How to Cheat on a Test There is always a time where any student in this world who was in a party or a date and completely forgot about the test that made to squeeze out the brain juice of whoever dared to take that test‚ or when studying is not enough and an alternate lifesaver is needed Cramming and parroting is not 100% guaranteed‚ but cheating is‚ if it is done correctly. Cheating is not all bad. According to the poll conducted by Fordham University noted a significant gap between the GPAs
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clients to receive standardized test results and be confused by or misinterpret the data presented. For this assignment‚ you will examine two case scenarios with two different clients‚ both of whom are dissatisfied or upset with the test results they received. For each case scenario‚ you will write a response that explains how you would address each client’s concern. Do not write a hypothetical counseling session between yourself and the client. Accurately explain to the client how to properly interpret
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Can You Understand The Message? Dating back to the times of slavery‚ the black community in America has historically used music as a vehicle for self-expression and introspection. The blues was the original form of musical self-expression‚ and was conceived from “field hollering”‚ the melodious manner in which slaves working the fields and forests aired out grievances and gave their opinions on their present situation. The use of music for communal empowerment and expression of self within the
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