revolutionize the next generation of assessments. Assessments are only valuable if teachers can access and use the data that they provide to drive instruction. Goal: At all levels‚ our education system will leverage the power of technology to measure what matters and use assessment data to improve learning US Dept. of Education‚ 2017). Assessments are a critical component of educational success. They help teachers guide learning and ensure that all students are on track to meeting learning benchmarks‚ goals
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immersion schools in the United States has increased from 50 in 1985 to 448 in 2011 (“Growth of Language Immersion in the United States 1971-2011”)‚ a marked growth that can be attributed in part to the great influx of immigrants from South and Central America. The struggle to assimilate into American communities presents great difficulty to these people‚ especially children; for those children who lack proficient English skills‚ it is
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Improving Access to Healthcare in Rural America Nearly 25% of the United States population lives in rural America‚ but this demographic is only served by approximately 10% of the country’s physicians (Ungar‚ 2015‚ p. A8; Beck‚ 2011‚ p. D1). Only a small percentage of physicians are treating a large number of people who are spread out throughout the country. This provider shortage greatly limits the access to healthcare that rural Americans are getting. Dr. Rosenblatt‚ a professor and vice chair in
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Clinical Governance Improving the Continuing Education of Nurses – Myth or Reality? Nurse Management MSc Practice Development Nursing Practice Route Faculty of Community Studies‚ Law and Education The Manchester Metropolitan University Jean Rogers Tutor: Mary Shaw Submission Date: 8th August 2005 Word Count: Nursing has changed radically over the last two decades and is continuing to do so. Some would say for the better others for the worse (Rushford and Ireland 1997). The
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Olivia Bitner English 2010‚ 10:30 Section Diagnostic Essay America’s education system is not what one would call “competitive”. Yes‚ some may choose to believe otherwise‚ but one doesn’t have to look very far to realize Americans aren’t up to snuff. Why is this‚ you may ask? One possible explanation is that children in American schools are not being taught information that will prepare them for the real world. Anyone can memorize dates or the elements on the periodic table‚ and Americans probably
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Musical Education in the United States of America In Musical education‚ there are two major categories you can go into‚ one of which is private teaching‚ more focused on instruments‚ and music services; the other is public teaching‚ mostly academic in schools. Public music teaching is again split into a variety of ages from primary education‚ secondary education for GCSE and A-Level‚ and degree level University education. Due to music being taught in most‚ if not all schools to an A-Level
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America has given my generation the gift of choice. We are all able to receive an education now and can choose to go on to college if we please. Another choice we have is that we can choose our own paths. Third‚ we are able to choose who are leaders are. Lots of us‚ don’t realize how important it is that we have our free agency and can choose what we want to do and say every day. "Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world" (Nelson Mandela). We are all given the choice
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The Importance of Bilingual Education in America First off‚ it’s important to understand the difference between learning and education. Learning is the ability of an individual’s brain to acquire and retain information for a lifetime‚ whereas education is an aide to further strengthen a student’s learning capacity with the use of resources: teachers‚ libraries‚ classroom environment‚ etc. All students are essentially equal when they enter the educational environment‚ however students who don’t
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The American education system was built‚ along with many other things‚ to the average standard. It was designed with the average student in mind‚ never really adapted towards those who grasps concepts quickly and accelerate at rapid rates beyond their peers. As gifted‚ or exceptionally intelligence children make up around 6 to 10 percent of the students within America‚ roughly 3 to 5 million (“Gifted Education in the U.S”). But as America is behind many Asian and European countries in the general
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The Decline of Literacy and Education in America Attention Getter: One of the major problems in America today is the decline of literacy and education. A recent study found that only 50% of high school students in major cities graduate. A 2007 study by the National Endowment for the Arts proved that Americans read less and not as well as previous generations. Americans teenagers are ranked behind countries such as Poland‚ Korea‚ France and Canada in reading. Many educators believe illiteracy
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