Why Standardized Testing Should Not Be A Graduation Requirement Standardized testing has been apart of American education since the mid1800s. U.S. students have slipped in performance from 18th in the world in math in 2000 to 31st place in 2009. Failure in the education system have been blamed on rising poverty levels‚ teacher quality‚ and increasingly on the pervasive use of standardized testing. Standardized testing should not be a graduation requirement because testing has not improved student achievement
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Tossing my graduation cap into the air was a bitter-sweet moment. It symbolized all my proud accomplishments and hard work over the years--the sweat‚ the tears‚ the joy‚ the Monday morning coffees and countless hours of trying to staying awake until 1AM to prepare for the final exam. Throwing the graduation cap into the air also symbolized ambiguity-- something I feared. I was always the type of person who knew exactly what I wanted to do with my life thanks to my parents’ support and LEAP. My goals
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Career as a kindergarten teacher is not easier like what people always think. The kindergarten teacher must be prepare in physically and mentally while dealing with their toddler. Lately‚ people always talk about the background education of the teacher. Thus‚ should kindergarten teachers have basic degree to educate the children? In my opinion‚ the kindergarten teachers should have the basic degree because they play a big role in determine the successful of the children starting from the early
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Graduation… The most awaited event of a student –academically excelling‚ happy-go-lucky and even I don’t care kind of students. One of my teacher said that it’s really fun and fulfilling to graduate. According to her‚ it is the happiest day you’ll ever experience. After all the hardships and perseverance‚ here comes your diploma‚ teary eyes from your parents‚ and a lot of congratulations from your friends‚ relatives and family. An average person can experience those feelings three times –elementary
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*Good Morning class* *raise your hand if you’.;pre pro-life* *now raise your hand if you’re pro-choice* Where do you stand on the option of abortion? Girls and women should the option if they get raped. The choice to either keep the baby or have an abortion. Do you think women and girls should be able to have an abortion? 49% of the U.S is pro-life of that 49% 32% has had a miscarriage or has had an abortion. Abortions she be legal‚ girls and women need to have the choice. Some women get raped
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Good morning Mrs Njapha‚ teachers‚ parents‚ students and to the class of 2016. It is really an honor for me to be addressing you at your speech day function today. When Mrs Lategan asked me to be the guest speaker at this function I was initially pretty nervous was I going to be funny‚ interesting or inspiring. Afterall the last time I spoke at a public function was at my sister’s wedding and considering they were family it wasn’t a tough crowd to please. Standing here on the podium gives me an immense
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My fellow classmates over the years we have laughed‚ studied‚ argued and learned together but now I say we have come to the end of our journey in middle school. We have grown closer than just a group some are now like family. Looking back on years past we should remember fondness and smiles. It has been a long time coming for us to take the next step into high school. Today as we leave middle school and enter a new and exciting environment we all remember something special that made us who we are
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What an exciting time in our lives! Finishing our elementary school education and moving on to high school. A time of new found independence‚ new found freedom and new responsibilities. For many of us [insert school name here] is the only school we have attended‚ starting here in the fall of [insert year] as four year olds. Others may hae joined us along the way. Nevertheless‚ no matter what year you came to [insert school name here] know and be part of the spirit of the school and the [insert
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Analysis of Article The study‚ Direct Vocabulary Instruction in Kindergarten: teaching for breadth versus depth‚ links to Hoover and Gough’s research on reading‚ the concept of direct instruction‚ meta-comprehension and group reading/reading to children. The study focuses on working out how children learn the 9 target words the best‚ and the findings parallel to Hoover and Gough’s 1990 ‘Simple View of Reading’ where it is evident that if a student is taught not only the word‚ but also the meaning
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Sense the age of twelve years old‚ Ive been apart of the James Island Charter High-school Track and Cross country team. For the past five years‚ I’ve developed inseparable bonds and life long skills that have helped me develop important morals in my life. This year‚ my senior year of high school; I chose to tell my parents‚ coaches‚ and teammates that I wouldn’t be competing for our team this year and that I wasn’t running cross country. As a five year varsity letterman and athlete‚ making the decision
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