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information as possible to determine what is causing Jose not to advance in the subject at the same level as his fellow classmates. The EIP team decides to collect test data from Ms. Flores to analyze results of tests given to Jose. They gather standardized test results not only for Jose, but for the rest of the class. They also collect standardized test results from Jose’s previous years going as far back as the first grade. They also decide to interview Ms. Flores to get more information about…

Welfare applicants should be given a drug test before receiving their welfare money. Evidence has shown that the opportunity of receiving welfare money has been abused in many cases. Many Americans are unhappy because of their tax money being given to people that do not use their money for essentials. A lot of the people that depend on welfare money are not drug users, but a lot are. It is not fair for the people that really are in need and do not spend their money on drugs. If the states…

Standardized Tests The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) has a negative effect on many students. Schools with low testing scores have to be shut down or be watch according to the policy. There should be a new guideline that will evaluate the school and the student’s. Many student’s learns at their own pace under different teaching styles. The policy cannot force the student’s to achieve higher when the student cannot reach that goal. The institution of standardized tests are leaving bad feelings…

when these tests are administered; however, in the African-American community, the stress, frustration and pressure felt by educators is heightened three-fold. Many educators strongly believe these standardized tests are racially biased against minority and lower income students (i.e. African-American, Hispanic).These educators are correct; numerous studies indicate that, although minorities tend to produce lower scores during standardized testing, the results of these standardized tests do not…

Grade Inflation and its Effects At my high school, most of the students in my class were very competitive when it came to grades. Everybody always asking how one another scored on a test and comparing their own grade to the other’s. If someone received a C they usually had one of the lower grades on the test/assignment. However, a C is technically considered average, but in our school high B’s and A’s were far more common. This clearly shows how grade inflation has risen and continues to rise…

Determine My Fate the musician, Suli Breaks takes a stand against society's standards and the constant urge for higher test scores. These standards are the exigence of the education system. Society has always had a push for more, but it may be getting to the point of self doubt and a student body breakdown.The main purpose of this video is to address students and parents that test grades are not a fair or reasonable way to assess a person's value. He expresses that education is not the key to…

What is a Proper Education? What do you expect to be taught in school? Would you expect to be taught a variety of subjects with in depth analysis or spend weeks or even months just preparing for standardized tests? Every reasonable person would expect that they will be taught a wide variety of subjects that will give you a balanced education which will give you a simple understanding for a wide variety of subjects. This type of education used to be the norm in both public and private education,…

Progress: Final Essay Although standardized tests aid in providing students, teachers, and even school board members with a guideline for the learning process, in the end the overall effects of such tests become questionable as they deter student’s potential growth. The list of standardized tests has grown tremendously throughout the years, originally beginning with the SAT and the ACT. These two tests alone have become a small part of this checklist of tests every student must face before…

Do Standardized Tests Measure Intelligence? On average each year, every school in the United States takes over 600 standardized tests. Students in grades three through twelve are taking up to 20 standardized tests each year. Many high school students take over 20 tests a year due to the SAT’s and ACT’s in addition to state mandated tests. However, 42 states have banned standardized tests for students in grades kindergarten through second grade because educators believe that children under the…

Schools in the United States use standardized tests to evaluate the students' in elementary, middle and high school. These tests are also used for entrance into college or even to find out if a student needs to take a particular class over in college. To enter into college, a student usually will take the SAT or the ACT Exams and usually there is a fee for taking these exams. In Indiana, the students' take the ISTEP + Exam. The seniors in high school have to take the Indiana Graduation…