Standardized tests

Reinforcement is meant to increase a behavior. Therefore, positive reinforcement is presenting an appealing scenario immediately after a behavior in order to increase the likelihood of its reoccurrence. An example of this would be giving some ice cream to a child after they put their dishes in the sink without being asked. Negative reinforcement is taking away an unappealing scenario immediately after a behavior in order to increase the likelihood of its reoccurrence. An example of this type of…

students to pursue career paths in (STEM) Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Females do just as good in their grades as boys do, but girls lose self-confidence as they progress through school and begin to do more poorly than boys on timed tests, in spite of getting good grades. The stereotyping that girls are exposed to in school, the media and even at home that portrays boys as more gifted in math leads to a loss of confidence. This situations needs to change drastically. The need for…

who doesn’t fit the description of the stereotype that we know, we are unable to change our judgment in order to see the true personality of that person. In order to get rid of these injustices, Heilbroner says that we must become aware of the standardized pictures in our heads, become suspicious of judgments, and we can learn to be chary of generalizations of…

While my transcript reflects my GPA and test scores, it doesn't tell the whole story of my independence, self-motivation, and determination as a student. Lacking in this equation are the challenges of being a student in one of the largest high schools in Texas, as well as participating in school activities that require time management to fit everything into a 24-hour day. Lamar teachers are often stretched to the limits to explain the curriculum due to the diversity of the student body. To…

“Knowledge is power” (Francis Bacon). One way to gain knowledge is through graduating high school and receiving a diploma. To obtain a high school diploma a student must complete and pass a predetermined number of classes in order to accomplish graduation requirements. Securing a high school diploma is the key to receiving a higher education at either a college or a trade school. However, most public high schools offer one diploma, which is measured to the needs of the average student. This…

information (Freire 63). Notably the US has become overly test heavy, the curriculum is strict on what must be known by the students. This limits inquiry, and as Freire says “for apart from inquiry… individuals cannot truly be human” (Freire 63). This stalked me through middle school where, I remember vividly, in my seventh grade social studies class. We mostly just studied information from the book in preparation for the end of year test. I had the question in class on how peninsula formed to…

What exactly is a stereotype? If you search up the definition of a stereotype it tells you that it is, ¨a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.¨ Ask yourself, have you ever had a negative thought about yourself or felt pressured to be something you are not because of stereotype directed towards you? Whether you are aware of it or not, stereotypes actually may be affecting you, the people around you and maybe even your whole school. A…

System (Georgia Milestones) is the new assessment in Georgia that has taken the place of the Georgia Criterion-Referenced Competency Test (GCRCT). The purpose of the Georgia Milestones is to measure how well students have mastered the knowledge and skills charted in the state-adopted Common Core Standards in mathematics, language arts, social studies, and science. The test also shows students’ readiness for the next grade level. Although the Georgia Milestones is replacing the GCRCT, there are…

Beginning this chapter Adler explains the different levels of reading . Staring with grade school but Alder seems to find the reading requirements a failure. Alder believes that our schooling system is failing students in teaching them how to read. The schooling system in America lets students move up to the next level of schooling without showing any improvements in reading. Alder points out that we should interpret a schooling system like France. The method used in France is called…

take Science PSSAs. Although there are no time limitations Mathematics and ELA assessments take 3-4 hours and Science Assessments take about 2-4 hours. Based on the test results and reflection of our experience with previous year tests we decided to administer Mathematics PSSAs on paper and the other assessments online. Scheduling the tests typically is an issue with so many different grades being tested and with a limited…