Test method

As you observe my test scores, you will notice that I have low SAT Scores. The reason for this is that I may have an unidentified disability when it comes to testing. I have anxiety and it is really hard for me to concentrate on standardized tests because my mind wanders a lot too much with a room full of people. I can barely tolerate low sounds in the room like coughing, sneezing, and pages being turned. I am also very slow in timing when it comes to critical reading. I am able to read and…

material. For this reason many teachers have been forced to change their lesson plans to accommodate for the tests. These tests are not necessary and only inflict stress upon the children. My potential thesis statement would be that standardized testing is harmful to students because the students don't get to learn as much as they should, all kids learn at a different pace, and the test is biased. A question my argument will answer is, “What makes standard testing a bad thing?” Each…

in high school I was always seemed to be stressed about all the standardized test I had to take. I was good always got good grades when it came to homework and in class assignments but when it came to any sort of test my grade was not the best. Test made me so nervous, I would second guess myself on every question and lost contraction very easily. Teachers always seemed to be stressing to us students about taking the test seriously and making sure we do good because It reflected on the school…

be accepted into the college of one’s choosing. Though they are expected among most colleges, these standardized tests are poorly justified and present a defective outcome of a student’s intuition. In general, colleges require students to complete the ACT and SAT, conveniently providing a neutral benchmark for all whom they might accept or decline into their school. However, these tests fail to accurately represent students’ intelligence and consequently provide an inadequate score not…

personal lives. The test finally passes and the stress blows over, like a firm weight being lifted off everyone’s shoulders--until the next test of course. From the start of elementary school, I slowly came to realize the purpose of school and the worth of myself through numbers and figures. I remembered feeling a sense of innocence and intrigue when it came to learning for the very first time. As I climbed up one grade at a time as a young pupil, I would always be faced with the “big test”…

Many people have been affected by the injustice in the educational system. However, this injustice has been set in place because people think they are better than others. In the book BLOWOUT! by Mario T. Garcia and Sal Castro it talks about many young students dealing with this, and a man trying to make a difference. Sal Castro is the man fighting to make a difference for latino’s. He experienced the injustice from a very young age, to the point where when he became an educator, he saw his own…

Textbooks do not have to rely on Wi-Fi to be able to function properly. This is a positive factor to having textbooks in classrooms. Classwork can be completed without having to depend on the Wi-Fi to operate correctly. There are downfalls to relying on Wi-Fi to finish documents, research, and homework assignments for classes such as students may not have Wi-Fi connections at home, “one-third of Americans do not have internet access at their households” (ProCon 3). According to Kajeet, 30% of…

Published in September of 2015 by The Atlantic, “The Coddling of the American Mind” by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt describes how the overuse of trigger warnings is ruining students’ education and their ways of thinking, while also addressing steps to counteract this crisis. The authors’ main argument states that students are starting to implement an ideology that erases any mention of words or ideas that could potentially offend them or students around them. Lukianoff and Haidt argue that…

Welfare Recipients Should be Required to Pass a Drug Tests Public assistance is granted to those in a time of need. A time of need is normally thought of as situational or temporary. The need can be due to, but not limited to, a job loss, temporary illness, or the death of a financial provider. Public assistance can be in many forms; such as, food stamps, medical/dental/prescription coverage, housing allowance, education vouchers for their children, daycare assistance, disability, free…

brain teasing not-scoring test created to fail you. Don't you feel cheated? There should not be standardized testing in schools because, parents don't want their kids taking it, it is a waste of time, and causes too much stress on students and teachers. Parents don't trust the people who have access to the SBAC scores.Additionally kids spend an average of the day taking a test. As well as, stress is building up on them and impacting their self-esteem. The standardized tests are well known for…