Testing is an important part of the education system. Standardized testing has been around since the year of 1965. There are multiple types of test that a student will take throughout their education journey. One type of important test that a student will take is called high stakes testing. “A high-stakes test is any test used to make important decisions about students‚ educators‚ schools‚ or districts‚ most commonly for the purpose of accountability—i.e.‚ the attempt by federal‚ state‚ or local
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Drug testing for professional athletes has been a debate for a long time. Drug tests are tests that are used to find out if someone has used drugs or not. “Urine is the most common type of drug test. Others are hair samples‚ sweat patches‚ oral fluid‚ and alcohol breath” (Drug Testing). Athletes get tested for drugs because they can have an unfair advantage over other athletes. “PEDs or Performance Enhancing Drugs are drugs that give athletes unfair advantages if they use them. PEDs have the ability
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Cosmetic Animal Testing Cruelty-free makeup is the best choice for consumers because cosmetic animal testing is cruel and inhumane; There should be more attention and publicity towards these industries. Animals are not only tortured during the repulsive act of cosmetic testing‚ they also are killed. One hundred million animals a year are killed due to cosmetic animal testing. No matter what the makeup actually does to these powerless animals they are put down after every testing. They kill the animals
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Mandatory and preferred arrest policies have been debated by both sides in terms of effectiveness and fairness. As it currently stands‚ 22 states have laws that include mandatory and preferred arrest policies. Statistical data has shown that since its implementation‚ arrests have significantly gone up. Comparing the 1970s and 1980s which was around 15% to the modern era with over 30% arrests made during a domestic violence call. Not only have arrests gone up but more specifically‚ female arrests
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million people are living with HIV worldwide and Sub-Saharan Africa makes up 68% of the global total with 22.5 million people living with HIV.1 In an effort to address this epidemic‚ voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) programs have been implemented in many of rural and remote areas. VCT serves as the gateway to HIV prevention‚ treatment‚ care and support by allowing people to learn their HIV status. According to World Health Organization (WHO)‚ knowledge of one’s HIV status benefits the individuals
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The Truly Innovating Testing System Standardized testing is a system used widely throughout the world. This form of testing focuses primarily on basic but core skills which creates a simple‚ foundational test-taking format. However‚ this can prove to be ineffective in improving education in America since it is so simple. Standardized testing is shown to be ineffective in improving education in America as it decreases the value of learning‚ makes school have to cheat the system frequently‚ and influences
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Standardized Intelligence has been a monumental breakthrough in Psychology. This instrument of psychology has been one of the most practiced inventions in the field. Alfred Binet is considered the father of standardized intelligence testing. In the early 1900’s‚ he conducted these tests on young children to identify learning disabilities. It has assisted the U.S. military place new recruits in their positions with the ASVAB‚ and since the SAT was enacted in 1926‚ millions of aptitude tests have been
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question a step in the right direction as the children of today will be the leaders of tomorrow. To make certain that schools and educators are providing the best education in every school‚ standardized testing was introduced to serve as a method of assessment. Many critics however see standardized testing as a tool that causes more harm than good. Their reasoning is that educators are focus on teaching what will be on the test rather than on material that will enhance critical thinking and life skills
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Proposition of Value: Mandatory Drug Testing Issue: Whether or not mandatory drug testing results in positive gains or negative losses for the United States in terms of economy and society. Thesis: The enforcement of mandatory drug testing for employees and welfare recipients results in a more positive and productive society‚ as well as a developing economy. The legal roots of mandatory drug testing are found in the common law doctrine of "employment at will." That doctrine states that
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While the advantages of DNA testing can seem appealing‚ DNA test banks are fallible in criminal analysis‚ a threat to security and equality‚ and an infringement on the inalienable rights of a citizen. This essay will explore the problems facing DNA testing/databanks‚ their causes and how a solution might be implemented. This issue was problematic from its inception. The first national DNA
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