MS-LS-4-2 Summative Assessment: Anatomical Name: Anzar Mahmood and Embryological Development Date:11/13/17 Period:3A Advisor:kees Title: Whale Evolution Essay Albert Schweitzer stated, “The first step in the evolution of ethics is a sense of solidarity with other human beings.” Scientist say evolution took place because there is evidence of different whale fossil records being compared to modern whales which shows evolution. There are also fossil records for chickens, humans, and other animals.…
Reading: Hunter is currently receiving services in the ICR Reading class. He has good initial background information and can apply his outside knowledge when reading texts in class. He contributes to class discussion, and will add details from his personal experiences when applicable. Based on the CORE Phonics Survey - Reading and Decoding administered on November 9, 2016, Hunter is reading at 123 wcpm wcpm with 100% accuracy. The CORE Vocabulary Screening (6th grade) was also administered and he scored 26/30 (Benchmark level).…
Hello Cruisers! The month of May is a busy month. Mother's Day, School is out, Graduations, Memorial Day and less than 170 days before we set sail. That is a true saying "My, My, how time flies".…
The Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System is an assessment developed for students of grade levels 1-12 which will demonstrate students’ English proficiency. It is federally mandatory for English Language learnings to take this assessment to find out the annual progress that the English Language Learner students make in the English Language. The Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment began after the Reading Proficiency Tests in English also known as (RPTE) needed federal requirements for also functioning for other grade levels and language domains. The Reading Proficiency Tests in English were created in 1999-2000 for English Language Learners that were in the third grade to the twelve grade. The Reading Proficiency Tests in English were the first tests that were made to test the…
Students Should Pay to Play? Public schools are supposed to be free. But many of them no longer are. More and more schools are charging for activities and supplies.…
Before this course, I did not know grammar well, and what I did know I did not fully understand. Yet, due to taking the course, I learned more about the structure of the English language, and can use grammar better than I did before. For instance, the first three major assignments were filled with missing comas, verb-tense misuses, and run-on sentences. Now, I may still make mistakes, but I know why I have made them. In other English courses, I had grammar homework and reading assignments that, often, seemed to be busy work, but with this course, I did not think that was the case.…
The STAAR test can be the scariest, most intimidating test an English student will ever take. Or, it can be a piece of cake. By using the strategies of highlighting, carefully reading questions, and budgeting time, anyone can be a star at taking the STAAR. Before even looking at questions, carefully analyzing and highlighting the reading will make the questions much easier.…
So, you can tell that I’m going to be productive this summer, and really being focused. I’m also going to be organized! Get all of my binders, books, and book bag situated ahead of time. Plus, I’m going to work on my handwriting so that the teachers can be able to read what I…
Standardized tests do not measure real world skills. “Standardized test scores accurately measure student academic achievement and that academic achievement constitutes the full range of goals we have for students. However, beyond basic academic skills, corporate leaders have consistently cited the need for critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork and collaboration, communication skills, and a good work ethic as the keys to worker success. And because there is more to life than work, most citizens want children to learn about art, music, and other aspects of civilization; to explore and develop their own skills and talents; and to become good neighbors and active, productive citizens. ”This quote says test scores measure student academic…
First let 's start with my name, I 'm Samantha Curley my family calls me Sam. I am 16 years young. I live in a small town Lakewood. I don 't really have any friends I 'm pretty much the big loser/loner of the school.…
Introduction Problem of Practice Social studies classrooms at Williams Middle School, a suburban middle school in the south that contains the International Baccalaureate Middle Year Programme (IBMYP), rely on traditional means of instruction and assessment, including lecture, reading comprehension questions, and multiple choice tests, in order to prepare students for the South Carolina Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (SC PASS), a high stakes assessment completed at the end of the course. Despite high test scores on the SC PASS, students in the Williams Middle School IBMYP display a disinterest in the world history curriculum that is taught in the seventh-grade social studies classroom. Students achieve high scores on assignments and…
Students attend school approximately one hundred and eighty days, which is about nine months out of the year. Stressed from homework and test, students need and deserve a long break from school. Summer officially starts June 21st, but depending on where they live some students usually get out before then. Lasting ninety four days, summer is the longest season we experience. Students are given an opportunity to relax and enjoy being a teenager away from school.…
I enjoyed reading your post. I liked how you supported your use of validity in your preschool classroom. Validity is important to make sure student scores are trustworthy (McMillan, 2012). While reading this section for this week I kept on going back to the assessments my district uses for evaluating students for special education. We use the Woodcock Johnston IV, which is considered to be a valid and reliable source of information for achievement scores.…
Research paper ROUGH draft Intelligence testing in schools has been a topic of high debate in our society. Since its introduction in France when French psychologist Alfred Binet “designed a formal test of intelligence that would help identify children who were unable to learn as quickly or as well as others” (Psychology book) to the First World War leading up to present day its adoption into schools has been marked by unfairness, unreliability, and invalidity. But, efforts have been made to fairly standardize tests such that issues of cultural bias for example are eliminated. So, intelligence testing continues to be an arguable measurement that “has spawned a variety of aptitude and achievement tests that shape the educational choices of millions…
Although teaching is a field that is extremely rewarding, it also comes with its share of challenges. These challenges can be overcome, however, if the teacher believes in their students ability to learn, and is able to inspire and motivate them. The teacher can accomplish this task through motivating the students through lessons, tests, and a positive classroom environment. If the teacher is fully committed to their student’s best interests, the classroom will ultimately succeed, even if there are challenges along the way.…