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her approach, as many people believed that she was out to get teachers. By and large, within a two-year period, Rhee’s reformation started paying off especially for average students. 90% of average performing students at the 13th percentile started scoring 90th percentile and above. Rhee’s philosophy is that everyone who works for her should feel comfortable and know that at the end of the day results will be evaluated. If they are found wanting, the implication is that they are not producing…

are driven away from interaction. He also references the fact that people are “screened” and “separated”. This same idea is apparent in our current American System. For example, on every standardized test the scores are split up by percentiles. Those at the top percentiles tend to go to the top universities. The drugs that he took furthered isolated him. Kirn also references the American System’s requirement to do the bare minimum points to get into the “ruling class”. In the story, Kirn has…

United States (Myer et al., 2016). Despite high participation in sport, approximately 32% of children and youth (2-19 years of age) are either overweight or obese with a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to the 85th percentile (obese is greater than 95th percentile) (Siegel, Robinson, Johnston, Lindley, & Pfeiffer, 2015). Siegal et al. (2015) believes physical inactivity is a major contributor to this epidemic and 60% of American youth do not meet the physical activity guidelines…

and public school student’s academic ability on standardized tests. Both types of students can be successful, this clearly shows in these test results. In 2007, studies prove that homeschool students are successful by scoring in the 65th to 80th percentile on standardized tests (Ray). This successfully proves that homeschooling curriculum does reach the standards of public school curriculum. In 2005, the National Home of Education Research Institute revealed that homeschooled students were…

I am becoming an adult in a society where there is a constant fear of the type of society my children will one day grow up in. Dreaming constantly of a world where all kids have to do is play outside endlessly until they have to attend kindergarten. Hence wishing that children did not need to know how to use technology until they are in middle school. Despite all the dreaming and wishing we must all face the inevitable truth that our world is constantly changing and we must all adjust. Children…

1. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing through the body into the arteries. Hypertension is high blood pressure. This is because there is an overwhelming pressure of blood that flows through the artery wall. 2. There are various things that can affect the resting blood pressure due to the fact blood pressure is constantly changing minute by minute in response to mood, activity, body position, etc. Factors that can change or affect your resting blood pressure reading include caffeine…

Childhood Obesity Epidemic Childhood obesity is a growing problem in our society. There are many causes as to who is responsible, with both parents and society sharing the blame. Clearly, staying active and eating healthy is important, as is education for consumers regarding the food they eat, and how it affects them. Being obese as a child can cause huge health problems not only in the present, but in the future as well. Not only is it a physical problem, but childhood obesity has lasting…

actions, or people correctly with 80% accuracy over three consecutive therapy sessions. Rationale for LTO: Based on Steven’s CELF-2 subtest scores for expressive language, expressive vocabulary results were below normal limits and thus in the ninth percentile ranking. These scores proved expressive vocabulary to be an area of concern for expressive language and therefore, should be targeted in therapy. Also, due to Steven’s difficulty in expressing his thoughts and ideas through spontaneous…

Everyone can agree that an adolescent’s education is one of the most important aspects of their childhood. Deciding whether one should send their child to public school or homeschool is a crucial decision. There are many reasons one would decide not to send their kids to public school with the way they are run these days. Homeschooling can give parents the ability to mold their child’s education effectively to their learning style. Although homeschooling requires lots of time and effort from…

Introduction Definitions of intelligence vary among scholars, theorists, and laypersons, due to its multidimensionality. However, intelligence typically involves an individual’s ability to learn from experience and adapt to the environment in which they live. I believe that the construct of intelligence should encompass an individual’s ability to effectively communicate in both written and verbal form, to think logically, and to express creativity. Two intelligence tests in which I recently…