the availability of wearable technology accessible to the public, cheating has become more frequent and easier. This gives the user an advantage over others with access to prohibited programs, calculations, and information that are not allowed on the test. Prevention of cheating through conventional means is no longer effective, with the rate at which technology is making cheating more accessible. Technology is growing at an alarming rate,…
essay The High School Education System And Its Flaws, education has an obsession of a student’s ability to juggle extra curricular activities while being able to maintain and high grades and college level courses, and that numbers such as their GPA and test scores depends whether or not they are going to achieve a better education. “Why are these standards bad?” Because they require a student to pour every single hour of their day, dedicating themselves to achieving a high GPA and ensuring…
their developmental classes for years to maintain a beneficial program. The desire to aid remedial students in getting accepted and enrolling in some form of college has increased immensely since the programs were first developed. Although students who test for remedial classes are encouraged to take them, various studies have shown students who did not take the developmental courses may be better off in the future than those who did. By comparing and assessing the results of remedial students…
that Proposition 227 improved standardized test scores when it passed. Even if it was, which many studies disagree over, it is not beneficial anymore. It is outdated. Proposition 227 was passed 18 years ago – before the iPhone existed, before we had our first Black president, before we created laws against smoking. Our world has changed in ways that would have been unfathomable in 1998. And so have our education systems. Studies have been conducted, tests have been analyzed, and we were wrong.…
The first virtual math manipulative I would like to discuss is the virtual base ten blocks. Base ten blocks are a very versatile manipulative and can be used with many math concepts. The biggest advantage the virtual base ten blocks have over the physical base ten blocks is that the virtual ones require no storage space in the classroom. The second advantages is those with less dexterity can manipulate the virtual base ten blocks easier than the physical base ten blocks. However, a major…
The achievement of these student and teachers is measured only by a students’ performance on an annual multiple-choice reading and math test. Teachers are increasingly only teaching “to the test” due to the common fear that their students will perform badly resulting in their termination. How can you not argue that by teaching to the test, many students fail to receive an appropriate and well-rounded education? Due to the intense focus on math and reading proficiency, fewer resources…
per day. In his article he writes, “It getting to the point where a letter with no misspelled words is the exception.” In order to get another person's opinion on this subject I interview my father, Christopher Mann. Weekly word lists and spelling tests were once a part of growing up. My dad was eliminated in the first round of the school spelling bee, where everyone had to compete, over the word “orchestra.” For my fifth grade year our school did not even have a spelling bee. With this new…
An incident involving cheating is taking the attention of several teachers and parents alike. Before you jump to condemn the students, it is important to understand the pressure-cooker that is American high school. With college acceptance rates going down to 6% and valedictorians with 4.0 GPAs, students are being forced to perform at higher levels than ever before. Passing AP exams, excelling in extracurricular activities, and training perfectionist tendencies are no longer hoped for, but…
Good Grades Paying Off Schools in different states are paying students for good grades. Paying students for good grades does not sound like a bad idea, but it is. It is a bad idea because students with good grades will only work for the money and not the real value of education. Students should not be paid for good grades because it increases pressure on teachers, starts conflict between students and, the money can be spent on better things. Rewarding students for good grades would intensify…
annual nationwide assessment of students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. It is designed to test students’ literacy and numeracy skills, as well as provide feedback to schools and school faculty regarding student performance in comparison to other students across Australia and the national curriculum. NAPLAN appears to be a valuable resource on paper, but does it really perform like it claims? The simple answer is no. The test is simply not as beneficial as the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and…