reference: A belief agreed the significance of standardized testing was explained by Evers(2005)‚ the number of people who can master “language‚ business‚ academic‚ technological‚ and workplace skills”‚ are the milestones of (achieving) country’s persistent development‚ which is to compete globally‚ increase productivity and standards of living (as cited in Norris‚ 2009). Write the end-of-text reference here: Norris‚ R. (2009). The Issues of Standardized Testing. Education Assessment‚ 4‚ 123-124.
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Organizational Behavior: Terminology and Concepts Organizations today often encourage change to better the work environment. However‚ these changes often cause unwanted results which were not expected. This leads us to observe organizational behavior (OB) in hopes of minimizing unwanted and/or negative changes within an organization. Organizational behavior‚ organizational culture‚ diversity‚ communication‚ organizational effectiveness and efficiency‚ and organizational learning are all factors
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Standardized tests is a common way of measuring a student ’s progress and performance in school. The tests may vary by different schools and grades and it usually takes up a large portion of a student ’s total mark. Although it is purposely designed to be a consistent and accurate tool. However‚ many questions the effectiveness of standardized testing. Standardized testing is an inaccurate assessment because it does not effectively judge the student ’s ability to learn or understand‚ it can not always
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The Usefulness of Standardized Tests When one is employed at a school‚ and starts noticing loads of confidential boxes being delivered‚ “Smarties” candies and “Smart Pencils” being distributed to students‚ and last but not least; witnessing that the stress of the school is rising…You know it’s testing time. This all happens at the beginning‚ middle‚ and end of the school year. Many tests take 1 to 2 days when others‚ have a duration of 2-3 weeks. As an employee of an elementary school‚
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MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY i rESOURCE aSSIGNMENT Medical Abbreviations Prepared by: Bonnie Henry May 23‚ 2013 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY i rESOURCE aSSIGNMENT Medical Abbreviations Prepared by: Bonnie Henry May 23‚ 2013 Instructor: Rosemary O’Brien‚ MSN‚ RN Pennsylvania Institute of Health and Technology Instructor: Rosemary O’Brien‚ MSN‚ RN Pennsylvania Institute of Health and Technology INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM Diseases/Disorders BCC Basil Cell Carcinoma CMV Cytomegalovirus HSV-1 Herpes
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think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.” (Martin Luther King Junior) DISCUSS Although some argue standardized testing is the best measure of a student’s knowledge and academic skills‚ it poorly judges what a student has learned and should be eradicated from schools. Educators and administrators look to standardized testing to provide a measurement of a student’s learning. However‚ measuring all students in the same way provides inaccurate results. Each student
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According to the California Board of Registered Nurses; An Explanation of the Scope of RN Practice Including Standardized Procedures (2011)‚ if the licensed health facility‚ BRN and the Medical Board of California considers intubation a “Standardized Procedure” then the RN may be capable of performing the procedure (Example intubation) after all guidelines were completed. The RN must follow these guidelines in accordance to the CA BRN; Specify standard procedure‚ special requirements‚ specific training
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"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge." How‚ though‚ may teachers follow these wise words‚ when they must constantly worry about educating their students so they can pass just one of the many standardized tests thrust upon them? John Dewey‚ an American philosopher‚ also said‚ "The real process of education should be the process of learning to think through the application of real problems." How‚ though‚ can students possibly learn critical thinking
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needed on a standardized test. For example‚ a seventh grade teacher will try to perfect students’ ability to use the Pythagorean Theorem in order to obtain the measurement of sides and angles of a right triangle. But on the other hand‚ real life applications and word problems of how the Pythagorean Theorem can be used to find unknown distances and heights‚ as well as angles of elevation‚ will be less of a focus because there is less of a focus on longer and wordy problems on standardized tests. An
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Dangers of Using Standardized Testing as the Only Measure of Student Achievement The measurement of student achievement is complex; one must ask themselves‚ what is student achievement and how is it measured? Standardized testing is often used as a measurement of student achievement. This form of testing serves an important role in education. While using standardized testing is not purposed to be a negative form of assessment its misuse as the only measurement of student achievement can be detrimental
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