Should it be a crime for parents to smack their children? http://www.echoeducation.com.au/schools/doca2013/2013smacking/argumentscon.php Make sure you greet at some stage. To discipline is to teach or instruct; which in this case usually refers to helping children learn self-control. When parents speak of discipline‚ they usually mean domestic corporal punishment. Domestic corporal punishment is a form of physical punishment that involves the parent or guardian in the home smacking or “striking
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endure the stress of pressure packed and ubiquitous standardized tests. They need to have their number two pencils ready as they mentally prepare themselves to take a test for hours on information that might not have even been covered. Standardized tests consist of fill in the blank and multiple choice questions‚ they require all test takers to answer the same questions in a consistent manner. Standardized testing is the main method of testing in the United States. These tests are used to determine
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Recently‚ in Upper Darby School District‚ one major issue has been the less than adequate performance scores on standardized testing in the literature area. Most of the elementary schools‚ and middle schools‚ have been decreasing in their scores in the reading and language arts content areas on tests like the MAP tests. However‚ students are exceeding expectations on the math and science portions of the test. When a student starts out elementary school with a poor basis in reading‚ they are already
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make sense. Each year millions of animals are killed or badly maimed in laboratory experiments. Animal testings must be banned. The tests are usually proven to be ineffective‚ they waste tremendous amounts of money‚ the tests are cruel‚ and there are other ways to test drugs and cosmetic products. Animals have been used for experimental research since ancient times. Using animals for product testing has always been a thing to do‚ but it has become popular in the last century (FAQs). Many different
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The Whaling Ban Should Not Be Lifted In this essay‚ I will argue that Japan and Norway should not continue whaling and trading in whale meat. Each year‚ Japan kills around 700 whales for what it claims is research‚ while the meat is being sold in restaurants and shops. If there are to be whales at all for future generations to enjoy‚ then this excessive whaling has got to stop. Not only is Japan over-whaling‚ it is importing cheaper whale meat from Norway because of its cheaper prices. The hunting
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public schools‚ I grew up regularly having standardized tests. At the time I did not know what these tests were for‚ to be honest I was kind of confused; it seemed like these tests were just like any other tests we had taken in school for math or reading but as I found out later in my school career‚ these tests were not like other tests and did not have the same purposes as a regular academic test used to measure our knowledge. The impetus for standardized testing started in the 19th century and has continued
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extracurriculars. While trying to maintain a high collegiate level GPA‚ students must also deal with the stress of taking standardized tests‚ specifically the ACT and SAT. Many students will have to take both exams multiple times‚ not only to complete college applications but to ensure they score high enough to meet that college’s requirements. Supporters believe that standardized tests are useful when determining a student’s intellectual and academic level‚ and I have found that looking at this view
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In the United States‚ standardized testing is used to measure how knowledgeable or unknowledgeable a person is in a particular subject. According to the Council of Chief State School Officers website‚ standardized tests are defined as “a testing instrument that is administered‚ scored‚ and interpreted in a standard manner. It may be either norm-referenced or criterion-referenced” (Council of Chief State School Officers). I believe that this method of testing is not an accurate way of measuring ones
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Should Baseball Ban the DH? The designated hitter rule has positively influenced Major League Baseball since the American League adopted it in 1973. Not only should it be upheld in the American League‚ but should also be adopted in the National League. The DH rule allows a designated hitter to bat for pitchers in the batting order. One of the biggest reasons that the DH should be used is that pitchers can’t hit. Who would you rather see‚ Manny Ramirez‚ who had a batting average of .327 last
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Standardized Testing Across the nation‚ students are required to take standardized tests. Standardized testing is used to measure a student’s understanding and at many times‚ to compare a student’s intellectual ability to those of another. Students are expected to reach a certain benchmark score. The tradition of measuring intelligence through standardized testing causes issues in the education system and may even be harmful to how a student learns. It is a difficult to measure intelligence. Test
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