Standardized tests

I am writing to you because of the article you have published ‘Why are the youth today so rude?’ posted in the Telegraph on the 15th June. This article is completely unspeakable. To clarify, I am sickened by the opinions of the journalist that wrote this/published. I have several valid reasons that I would like to share with you: the narrow mindedness of an educated writer; his stereotypical opinions; his sheer arrogance. Firstly, I am dismayed that this writer has the audacity to call young…

Since the topic of creationism against evolution is ongoing, all the authors had similar views on the controversy. The first author Robert E. Kohler released his article in 1987 meaning that he had not yet experienced the court cases that went on throughout the 1990s and there were still many unsolved on the problems in the school systems. Kohler is a professor of both history and sociology sciences making him credible for this topic but not necessarily unbiased. His article persuaded the…

Consequences of plagiarism in Korea and America. Both schools in Korea and America are famous for their education systems, so plagiarism is a common issue. Both countries have strict rules for plagiarism, which is enough to deter students from participating in it, but schools in America have more proper and structured consequences of plagiarism. Even though the results of plagiarism are irreversible and recorded in both countries, there are significant differences in terms of the different…

People have recently believed that compliment behavior and skill is a better way than the traditional method which bases on mark. In my mind, I think each method has their own pros and cons particularly. In fact, Many people believed that giving a little child marks is not good at all because it can make them more competitive. They will compete with others to have a better position in class. Having a good position is not only make a favorable impression on the teacher but also make their parent…

the time put the government in charge of keeping the schools on track and accountable. Which resulted in poor test scores. The No Child Left behind act was then was signed it as a law in 2002. This act attempted to improve performance of the many groups of students that usually fall behind in class by increasing accountability in the schools (Klein). This required that students had to test students from grades 3-8 in reading and math every year to make sure children were improving and learning.…

In my opinion, based off the two articles i just read and my own personal experience, public school students should always have the right to choose a cursive or handwriting elective class. But i also do not believe that cursive should be a graduation requirement for high school students. In these times cursive is just becoming a nice skill to have aquired. What ifluenced me from article 1 was all the benefits of cursive he was naming, but there wasnt much evidence to support his theory so i…

Texas is known for its unique history. Kids in Texas schools are taught this history throughout their time in school, but it is heavily extensive in the 4th and 7th grades where the student’s history class sole focus is on Texas history due to them being tested on the material for STAAR. There students learn about the beginnings of Texas from when it was a part of Mexico to when they fought the war for independence from Mexico (Texas Revolution) to becoming a republic to of course learning about…

us what test anxiety is and how it can impact the student’s academic performance. Test anxiety can be defined as the physical conditions that people feel before they take a test. For example, some of these conditions could include headaches, nausea, or feelings of panic. One big factor that makes the students perform poorly is that they tend to worry about the test. By the students worrying about taking the test, it makes it harder for them to focus while they are actually taking the test. This…

Tennessee government officials already knew Measurement Inc. couldn’t honor their five year contract for standardized online testing, even before it was signed. There was already a list of complaints against Measurement Inc. from other states. Standardized online testing thus far has just been a waste of time and taxpayer money. The target audience for the article is the parents of the students, the tax payers, and the government officials responsible for hiring Measurement Inc. The author…

points Greene County Superintends and Legislator Meeting: • Majority of superintends oppose new tests suggested in the new budget because: - In addition to the tests required by the federal and state regulations, schools have internal pre-requisite screening and tests for certain class. Students take up to 30 tests already. - Parents and students are tired and complaining about excessive testing - Tests are proven to be ineffective instead creativity, problem solving, and acquiring soft…