Projective test

The surprise exam paradox has been debated by many philosopher over the years due to its conflict of reason and experience. The paradox, though makes sense through its argument, ends up contradicting itself by giving the opposite result intended by the end. The surprise paradox says that a student has a class on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. At the end of the week, the teacher says, “Next week, there will be a surprise exam. The exam is a surprise in the sense that you will…

The assumption underlying standardized testing is: When we want to understand student achievement, it is enough to talk about scores on standardized tests. Accepting this assumption at face value, as nearly all journalists, pundits, and politicians do, is to fall prey to a "dangerous illusion." "Achievement" means more than a score on a standardized test. (Harris,…

called me over and said “Jake Hazel, are you ready for the test” I quickly responded with a head nod and said, “Yeah I think I’ll be ready.” Mr. Rase then gobbled on by saying, “Fail is going to be what’s written all over your test!” So I quickly turned around and left the classroom, the only thing that I had going through my head was Mr. Rase stroking his long 2 foot beard and stamping the word “FAIL” in all capital letters on my test. It was about three o’clock when I arrived home. I…

examinations have gotten considerably more dependent on pass or fail rather than reviewing how effectively educational material is being taught and how effectively the students are learning the material. The spotlight has been placed on these standardized tests and both sides have viewpoints to be considered. But, the biggest point to consider is how the students are benefiting from these assessments. Standardized assessments are a roadblock for students when they are learning educational…

(Addison and McGee 3). Addison and McGee do not take issue with the existence of Common Core standards, rather they are concerned with the effects these standards have on writing, rhetoric, and composition. They make an assumption that a standardized test for writing may be developed, which is unfortunately not likely as writing itself is not something that can easily be captured with one…

are many myths about the hero teacher. Myths that are taught to us by people who don’t understand the reality of being a teacher. The Public believes that myths like “good teaching can be measured by how well students do on tests.” (Ayers, W. pg28). I have always been a poor test taker and often…

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.…