Standardized testing has gotten a lot of arguments in the classroom. Students from kindergarten through 12th grade take a lot of test‚ but does this necessarily mean it is a positive effect on students? There are two sides to this‚ there are pros and of course there are cons to a standardized test. Everyone has their view on standardized testing‚ which one are you? Pros The first pro according to a University of Arkansas is that students don’t feel like testing is too stressful (Standardized Test-
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The number of standardized tests that students need to take on an annual basis has grew and only increasing and expanding into lower grade levels. The way that educators and government official is regulating with standardized testing is creating not happier students‚ but students‚ younger as elementary‚ with lots of stress and pressure. The problem is not about the standardized test‚ itself (which is a whole other issue); the problem is where these tests are administer. Students
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Standardized testing has been a heavily debated topic for many years because it is not evident if testing is more beneficial or detrimental for children or schools. There are many pros and cons associated with the use of standardized testing. Most educators agree that there needs to be a method of accountability for schools and school districts. However‚ the question remains‚ are students tested too much? Additionally‚ to what extent can a standardize test assess students achievement? Some states
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Patti Pangallo GE217 14 November 2011 Mandatory Random Drug Testing Crunch! A warehouse employee’s foot has just been run over by a forklift driver. During the accident investigation it was discovered that the forklift driver had been under the influence of marijuana. No one wants his/her doctor to be drunk or high on drugs as he slices him/her open with a scalpel. Regardless if the operation is successful‚ he/she will be much happier knowing the doctor was not impaired. A person
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The Nefarious Standardized Testing Michelle Obama once said‚ “If my future were determined just by my performance on a standardized test‚ I would not be here. I guarantee you that.” Standardized testing began a long time ago in China. It was a basic form to determine the eligibility for positions in the government of the ruling class. A standardized test is an analysis that is overseen and scored in a scheduled manner. In 2001 President George W. Bush passed the ‘No Child Left Behind’ education
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the school wants to compare the student’s results with other students inside the school or outside the school they can. Also with the scores being online it is easy to see the student’s growth through their years in public education. Standardized testing helps give parents a good idea of how their children are doing as compared to students across the country and locally. With all these positive things
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HIV Testing in Pregnant Women HIV is a Human Immune Deficiency Virus that is primarily transmitted through sexual intercourse. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. This virus is passed from one person to another through blood and sexual contact. This virus is a very serious subject in many peoples lives‚ especially women. There are 16.6 million women worldwide living with the HIV virus. Only 43% are actually aware of their condition and the other 33% are unaware (Snelson). This is an even more severe
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Research and Opinion Paper: Performance Enhancer Testing Performance enhancing drugs are used by athletes to improve their performance in sports. Drugs such as anabolic steroids‚ stimulants‚ diuretics‚ analgesics‚ cannabinoids‚ hormones‚ glucocorticosteroids and androstenedione are used by athletes and are illegal (Freudenrich‚ 2000 ). The use of drugs is illegal because they can cause serious health problems. Also‚ use of drugs is considered unfair advantage over other competitors also called
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Animal testing should no longer be practiced because it is unethical‚ the results can be misleading‚ and alternatives are available. It is widely known animal testing injures and kills many animals each year for the sake of the humans that may use the products. According to preventative medicine/public health specialist Aysha Akhtar‚ worldwide over 15 million animals are used in experimentation and often suffer‚ even though alternatives to animal testing exist. According to ProCon.org‚ “animals
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under the branch of scientific testing known as animal testing (Hajar). Over the years‚ as society and science progressed‚ animal testing did as well. The use of animal testing became ubiquitous in the scientific community and utilized in a variety of industries including the medical‚ cosmetic‚ and many more. However‚ recently‚ cosmetic animal testing has been garnering a significant amount of interest both among scientists and animal activists due to a number of cons that call into question whether
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