Their efforts are the correct way to go‚ and we should work to prevent the restriction of a school’s access to federal funds simply because they failed on a standardized test. While granting schools money for achieving high might seem like a good idea‚ it would be ineffective simply because standardized testing is flawed. For example‚ standardized
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Standardized tests are abundant in schools across the country and are most definitely a very large part of student’s lives everywhere. How much time have students spent testing? From preschool to their senior year of high school the average student spends somewhere around two hundred forty four point three hours testing. (Layton‚ 2015) Is all this never ending barrage of standardized test after Standardized test that students are pelted with really necessary for a good education‚ or does it actually
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The Side Effects of Standardized Testing You would not give your kids unneeded pills that had side effects of limited creativity‚ stress‚ or anxiety‚ so why give them unneeded tests that do the same? In a peer-reviewed journal‚ 2015 Schooling In America Survey‚ it is stated that 60% of Americans believe negative thoughts about K-12 education‚ that it has gotten off the wrong track (DiPerna). A large number of parents‚ students‚ and teachers all believe that education is not on the right track. Why
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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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Early on‚ the elimination of animal testing was unfeasible because it was the only available source. However‚ technology advancements in the late 20th and early 21st centuries have introduced alternative methods that are often cheaper and more relevant to humans. William Russell and Rex Burch first introduced the 3R’s of animal research in 1959. These R’s stand for the reduction‚ refinement‚ and replacement of the use of animals in research and testing. Many alternative methods that have come forward
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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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I think human testing is good because of these reasons. Without human testing we most likely wouldn’t be here today. Testing on animals isn’t always accurate. Doctors wouldn’t know if the newest vaccine will work on a human being if they just tested it on animals. Even if we test it on our closest genetic ancestors (i.e. Apes)‚ we wouldn’t be sure if the medicine works on humans. Apes are underdeveloped and live in the wild‚ so they’re able to withstand the obstacles the environment throws at
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Genevieve English 1301 July 5‚ 2012 Standardized Testing A Fault in School Systems Standardized testing had become a norm throughout the entire nation. From grade level students to high school students‚ college admittances tests and post-secondary exams‚ tests have all been standardized. While it may seem like the most logical way of evaluating students‚ the problem with these tests is the way that students are now being prepared for them and what the scores are being used to measure. For
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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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scientific testing in the United States. Animals are tested to develop cures and treatments‚ check safety of human designed products‚ and toxicity of medications. Research on living animals has been done since at least 500BC. Although animal testing is wrong - because it is cruel and humane - there is no need for testing on poor innocent creatures when there are alternative testing methods. 95% of animals used in experiments are not protected by the Animal Welfare Act. There are a few pros that are
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