...Is standardized testing an accurate way to measure student success in the classroom? This seems to be the biggest question when it comes to understanding the issue behind standardized testing today. Some people, like Dr. Gail Goss, believe that “such testing gives the teacher important diagnostic information about what each child is learning in relation to what he has been taught”, while comparing that student to others all over the country. However, some leaders in education, like President of Hampshire College Jonathan Lash, believe that standardized testing in no way shows the true success of a student because it simply “reduce[s] education to the outcomes of a test, [and makes] the only incentive for schools and students to innovate in...
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...President Roosevelt fought to introduce pensions for the elderly and support for the young and the disabled so he introduced the Social Security Act in 1935 which he hoped could help prevent senior citizens from being impoverished. It was initially created because social welfare programmes were seriously deficient at that time and also to combat unemployment but now functions more as a safety net for retirees and the disabled. It failed to embark on large-scale house building schemes as only 180 000 homes were built. A success of the Social Security Act was that it helped the elderly support themselves and not become poor. Another success was that it helped young people so this things like becoming poor wont happen to them when they become elderly. One other success was that it combatted unemployment. However, there were some failures as the houses that were built weren't enough for the amount of people in poverty. Overall, the attempt at social reform was a success to a certain extent as it did help give pensions to the elderly and it also gave the young people support for when they are older. However, the attempts to help the elderly weren't enough to support every elderly person in America. Historian Michael Hiltzik agrees when he said “Roosevelt’s goal was to protect social stability.” However...
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...punishing discriminatory behavior in society, African Americans were finally able to see a light at the end of the tunnel. Although human equality is still a tremendous work in progress in our society today, after years of decrementing struggles and tribulations, the African American is finally treated like an equal citizen in society. The adverse reality that African Americans did not have the equal right and opportunity to live their lives as free men and women, has set a staggering mark in American history. African Americans were bought and sold like cattle and never looked at as humans but rather property. The laws were designed to benefit the White American and the slave owner and did not recognize the slave as a citizen. Although slavery was made illegal in the Northern regions in 1787, it was not until 1808 before slavery was outlawed and freedom was granted to African Americans throughout the United States. Even though African American freedom was finally established, the African American still faced maltreatment and injustice in society. Because of the twisted roots and views the White American had toward African Americans, they still continued to suffer the act of denial of equal opportunities in society, and found...
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...Women are motivated by money and success in Top Girls. This is evident when (2)However, Success for women in The Handmaid Tales is not defined by money but by surviving while keeping their values intact. The Handmaidens “learned to whisper without sound” and “learned to lip read” so that they could “exchange names”. By using the verb “learned” Atwood shows these women capable to acquire knowledge to adapt to situations while doing this together the women exchange pieces of their identity with one another establishing a stronger relationship. (3)In the past women hadn’t had the same freedom they once did. For example the character, Lady Nijo in Act One stated how she “belonged” the Emperor a position she was “brought” up from a “baby”. The word belonged suggests how she is a possession, an object, a thing without feelings to her a woman capable of making her own decisions. It implies it is the purpose of women to serve men; it’s what they’re bred for. The recurring b’s her conveys that she felt angry but there was very little she could do about it.(4) By contrast the women in the future dystopian novel once had freedom before and lost when Gilead came into power. Offred compares the value of the board game Scrabble when it was “once the game of old women”, “Now of course”; the value is “Now it’s different” it “is freedom”. Atwood uses the repetitive “Now” to emphasize how the sight Scrabble is intoxicating Offred and how she longs for freedom. It also demonstrates how the short...
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...Article Summary One: Think Like an Owner What does it mean to think like an owner? This is an idea that I haven’t given much thought before reading this article. In leadership, often times you are caught up in the small things and never step back and look at the bigger picture. As believing in yourself and behaving in a manner that shows your credibility for having authority are both great things, they do not provide the outlook you should have to reach your full potential as a leader. The way in which you can become a better leader, or even employee at that, is to “act like you own the place”. In Sally West’s article, she describes what she believes in means to act like an owner. The first topic she discusses is that owners are customer focused. They do everything in their power to ensure that every customer interaction is positive. As the further you get into leadership the further you are from external customer interaction, there are still ways in which you can influence the internal customers. Meeting deadlines, taking on difficult projects, and simply satisfying the expectation of your boss, are a few ways you can satisfy your internal customers. Sally goes on to discuss the company, Nordstrom, and how their focus is to provide outstanding customer service. As I have had the privilege to be a leader at a Chick-fil-a restaurant the past four years, I have come to realize the importance of being customer focused. Chick-fil-a is a company that strives on treating their customers...
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...Miller’s first success was Death of a Salesman which was performed in Broadway in 1949. He had a rough start with his first play he ever wrote, The Man Who Had All the Luck which got cut off after being shown only four times. Arthur grew up in the east side of Manhattan until the Wall Street Crash. His family moved and he had to work three jobs to save enough money to attend the University of Michigan. Arthur won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award twice. In 1949 he was presented with the Pulitzer Prize.( Miller,...
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...of the People Act in 1867, more commonly known as the Reform Act of 1867 or the Second Reform Act was a piece of British legislation that enfranchised the urban male working class in England and Wales. The 1867 Reform Act was the second major attempt to reform Britain’s electoral process – the first being the 1832 Reform Act. It was not just the role of Disraeli but one must also take consideration to popular pressure and take note of the role of the middle class and working class radicals, the importance of the Reform League and union, the importance of Hyde Park Riots and that of other important political figures such as Gladstone, Derby and Russell and the importance of different political parties; the Conservative and Liberal Party. The passage of the Reform Act resulted in; The 1867 Reform Act enfranchised 1,500,000 men. All male urban householders and male lodgers paying £10 rent a year for unfurnished accommodation got the right to vote. The act all but doubled the electorate. 52 seats were redistributed from small towns (less than a population of 10,000 such as Chichester, Harwich and Windsor) to the growing industrial towns or counties. Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester saw their representation increase from 2 MP’s to 3 MP’s. The University of London was also given a seat. The counties of Cheshire, Kent, Norfolk, Somerset, Staffordshire and Surrey were all given 6 MP’s instead of 4. There had been earlier attempts of passing such Reform Acts within the 1860’s...
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...piece of homework. Like any other assigned reading, I thought skimming the pages and developing a general understanding of each chapter would cut it; I was wrong. It did not take long to realize that Gladwell’s compelling pieces of work were investigating something that I personally had never put any extra thought into: the root causes of success. Prior to reading Outliers, I had foreseen success as something which occurred only under the circumstances of a lucky break, but as Gladwell stated: “Success is not a random act. It arises out of a predictable and powerful set of circumstances and opportunities” (155). Through analyzing the evidence and...
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...Participative Discussion pt.4 Steve Jobs created one of the most valued companies in the world. The changes he made to Apple’s strategic plan were essential for the company’s success and in keeping the values that it stood for. Is the product high value to customers and does it make you stand-out from the competition? These were major factors that led to Jobs’ success in the industry. The intuitive user-interface that Apple provided was breakthrough in its day, and Apple has continued to create revolutionary products. Most importantly, Jobs really empathizes with customers, and focuses on the user, client, and customer experience. The most important aspect Jobs believed in was the devices ease of use for customers. Part of his strategy was choosing people who could take over his duties, but not his personality. Jobs wanted people who could perform at the level he could and who would not alter the values that Apple stood for. Controlling the message that Apple advertised as well as keeping it consistent allowed the company and customers to have a clearer sense of what it planned on achieving. Apple has established a reputation for being secretive. Every single one of Apple’s product launches is preceded by social media hysteria and rumors, which hype up the release of the new product. Jobs relied on the notion that people do not know what they really want until we have showed it to them. He had an amazing ability to create products that consumers wanted to buy and appreciate...
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...Wealth can be seen through how a person dresses, where a person lives, a person’s education, and many other details that can be easily identified. Personally, I believe people should be treated equally no matter what they look like, or even how they act towards you. To approach the on going issue of social classes, I will try my hardest to treat everyone the same despite the class they appear to belong to. If every individual did the same, the community would take one big step towards eliminating one of the many issues in our society. However, people are not perfect and never will be, so such a thing would be too much to ask for. One step communities should take towards solving the social issue of classes should be to integrate the communities. By that, I mean there should be no rich side of town and no poor side of town. Having rich and poor side divide us even farther than we already are. Everyone is human, no person is born superior to another, they can just be born into a...
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...“When Keystone Extinction is More Ethical Than Conservation” Although the Endangered Species Act (ESA) at first glance seems to offer only benefits, it has been a topic of heated controversy since it was passed in 1973. The Act was created in response to the increasing awareness of animal endangerment and extinction, particularly those of the iconic American bison and passenger pigeon. When President Nixon signed the law he declared, “Nothing is more priceless and more worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed.” According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), endangerment is the second most serious status and indicates a “very high risk of extinction in the wild.”...
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...words of wisdom from him. He spoke about many things including many pointers on how to be successful, but the three things that really caught my attention were “Make a Plan”, “Take the Shot”, and “Preparation and Opportunity = Success”. The Make a Plan point referred to knowing what you are doing, before you start something. You want to remain focused on what you want. On the road to success you are going to lose things and have to make sacrifices. You are going to have sacrifice going out, hanging out with friends, and doing some of the things that you really want to. You are going to have to make changes, but you cannot be afraid of them. You might have to relocate, and you cannot be afraid to lay it all on the line for your dreams of success. The second point that he made, that I found useful, and important was that of Taking the Shot. This means if you work hard, you can play hard. You cannot succeed if you do not put in the time and the work. You can not be the strongest man in the world if you don’t work out, you can’t be the fastest man in the world if you do not run, so you cannot be successful if you do not try to succeed. Taking the risk of failure is taking the shot you have to be willing to dedicate time and to accomplish it. You do not feel like you have accomplished anything if you do not work for it. If you...
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...some of us would like to forget. Can it really be said, though, that reconstruction was a complete failure? That all it did was make times hard for freed slaves in the U.S. I for one think that Reconstruction was both a success and a failure. When reconstruction first began in 1865, the people of America had just gotten over the brutal and destructive Civil War. In actually, reconstruction...
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...Peaceful protest has been a method that has been practiced by many organizations and individuals that has proved the success of the method and has been advantageous to the improvement of society. A form of peaceful protest that has shown to be a success was the technique of peacefully resisting to laws that organizations or individuals saw as unfit. This technique has been used many times before and still today as it is seen as symbolic to many people. Peaceful resistance to laws positively impact a free society proven by the success of Martin Luther King Jr's principle of non violent protest like the Montgomery bus boycott and currently San Francisco's 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's peaceful protest against the unjustness of police...
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...is the enactment of No Child Left Behind, which aimed to close the growing achievement gap between minority and non minority students seen in America’s school system. III. While this may seem like a cause that is hard to disagree with, there are qualms over how the issue should really be handled. a. No Child Left Behind gained support because of its comprehensive approach towards closing the achievement gap by including new standards for Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), reformed federal funding practices, and revised means of measuring success within schools. b. Those who oppose the act however, feel that the policies simply emphasize arbitrary goals and numbered requirements that do little more than encourage focus on meeting quotas instead of improving classrooms. IV. No Child Left Behind has brought the much needed attention that the American school system required and has done so in a way that allows for each state to participate in the improvement of their own curriculum. V. No Child Left Behind should be continued until each state can proudly say that their schools consistently meet AYP Body I. No Child Left Behind, while extremely lengthy and detailed, was actually instituted to serve as a revision of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. (Fuller, et al., 2007) a. The ESEA, which was enacted in 1965 and hadn’t been revised since, was the original set of guidelines for the federal government’s involvement with public schools...
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