...Head: RETAKES: GOOD OR BAD? 7 RETAKES: GOOD OR BAD? Retakes: Good or bad? 800629413 Arrowhead Park Early College High School Retakes: Good or Bad? Testing has been a way to determine if the student has mastered the subject and is ready to move on to the next step, if possible. For such reason, taking quizzes, midterms, and exams can be really stressful for students, as it is well known that the future practically depends on such assessment. Over the past of the years there has been some controversy towards retakes in the sense of is it really beneficial for students or does it have the totally opposite result. Julie Scagell, a mother of a 12 year old, in her article ?More schools are offering test retakes. But does that...
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...telling ourselves that we are not intelligent and we are often discouraged. According to Matthew Bass, “Failure is simply a stepping-stone on your way to success” (Matthew Bass). Failing is never a hindrance for our success. It may let us down and make us hopeless at first, but if we try again and come up with a plan, everything will work out in the end and obtain success. Students need to know that successful people experienced failure and kept on redoing and continuing until they obtain success (John Merrow). Failing isn’t a time to give up. Instead, it should be time where we should be improving our educational habits and allocating more time to study. How you deal with failure will determine not only your future success, but how easy it will be to achieve (Matthew Bass). How you responding and making an action on your failures would be the first steps on rising up from failure and avoiding it. According Mickey Rooney, who writes practical articles about life, skills, and success said that there are 7 powerful tips to rise from failure: First, Rise up and don’t regret; you have spent...
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...they will make sure help student to graduate on time, for example school will offer more class to let student learn more, and the school will not take extra fee for doing that. Also some online course will be offered during summer or winter break, and the city wants to make a vote to see if they get some money from city reserves. there will be some positive feedback and negative either. In this news I think its more about city government , in this news government wants to help school get more classes and help student to graduate on time. In personal, I don’t think is fair for those juniors are graduating 2014, because this policy just came out from middle of high school class, why those students need to take those extra that other students don’t need to. “Some of this year's juniors, for example, are missing the newly required two years of foreign language. Others, the two years of laboratory sciences, or the three years of math and history, the year of visual or performing art or the full four years of English.” I don’t agree student take too many classes, when they are young. Because not everyone in high school wants to go to college, school should have another set of system for students who don’t want to go to college. “But budget cuts have stripped the schools of many credit recovery options, making it harder for students to complete a needed chemistry class or retake Algebra II.” This is true for me, since the buget cut, many classes will not offer in every...
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...Creating a Returning Student Concierge position would be beneficial for Chattahoochee Technical College Angela C. Reisen SNHU HEA 520 Abstract Chattahoochee Technical College (CTC) would benefit from having a Returning Student Concierge in several different ways. A Returning Student Concierge “is the single-point of contact at a college or university who helps returning adult students navigate the application, enrollment, and registration processes and overcome barriers to college success” (Education, 2010). Through my research, the amount of material I found on this subject was limited, but what I did find has shown me this position is well needed at CTC. Being that I work with current students on a daily basis I feel this is what our college needs to keep our retention rate up for the returning population of our student body. After reading my point of view, I hope you will be persuaded to believe in the importance of this position as well. Table of Contents Background & Significance.........................................................................................................4-5 Executive Summary.....................................................................................................................6-7 Literature Review………………………………………………………………………………..8 Methods.........................................................................................................................................9 Time Line........................................
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...Everywhere on Earth, students are expected to try and learn math. In Andrew Hacker’s New York Times article “Is Algebra Necessary?” he questions why we do and if we should continue attempting to educate all students on algebra. He claims that by forcing all students to at least pass algebra we are limiting their potential and preventing them from pursuing other talents and interests, and therefore wasting resources. While for someone like Hacker, who is not a mathematician and is fairly removed from math as a political science professor, these arguments may seem valid, but I do not agree with his reasoning. I find that Hacker takes a very one sided view and skips over the main reasons why it is taught while discussing things like dropout rates,...
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...knows all too well because we all have had to experience some form of a standardized test. The two most common and popular of these tests are the ACT and the SAT. Depending in which region you live in, you will take one of those test during your educational career. But, does taking that test really decide how smart you actually are. Eleven years of schooling and one of those tests will decide what college you go to and what you will do for the rest of your life. People have all different types of talents and these test favor the people who are good at school but, what about the kids who are good musicians or good athletes? Why should a test decide how smart they are when the activities that those kids are exceeding in, aren’t on...
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...September 28, 2014 Miller-Motte Online Why I decided to return to College? In this world going to college is something many young Americans feel is out of their reach. In order to be able to provide yourself or your family with a short at a better life college is something that must be accomplished. When you are able to fulfill your goal of finishing your college education it makes looking to the future a little easier. In this particular research paper I will tell you how returning to college the best decision for my life was. How earning a college degree will make life easier? When you think about college and a career you want to choose a career that will bring you joy and that will never seem like you are tired. Some of us think that earning lot of money is the most important thing when choosing a career. It’s not, being able to enjoy what you do will make life easier and seem as if you are not working but doing a hobby. Remembering back at my high school days a teacher told us to find something we are good at and enjoy and make a career out of it. I am learning the importance of not picking a career that has the highest earning potential because it could be a job that I am miserable. Choosing something you love will never feel like work. When a person finish college and obtain a degree they are more than likely able to earn more money than a high school or GED graduate. A person should never get into a career that will have them stressed out on a daily basic’s...
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...FROM CLASS OF IBD STUDENTS - INTAKE 11 * Group : 6 * Students : Hoang Ngoc Anh Nguyen Hoang Hai Nam Ngo Tien Dung Phung Quang Minh * Instructor : Mrs. Luu Thi Ngoc Tu Ha Noi, March 2016 ABSTRACT Nowadays, the absence of students is becoming more and more popular in the university. Therefore, we have decided to do this research to investigate the impact of class absenteeism on the students’ performance in the IBD- National Economic University. Furthermore, the finding of this study can also serve as evidence so that lecturers, teachers can take initiative to force or warn the students to come to class more frequently in order to improve their academic performance. Moreover, the study focuses on all the factors including inside school and outside the school environment. Additionally, this study shows that there are various social and psychological problems/causes of absenteeism Lastly, the output of this study is expected to serve as an input of education policy of the country in general, and improvements of education in the university in particular and contribute to the research in education. Contents ABSTRACT 2 I. INTRODUCTION 5 II. MAJOR FINDINGS 7 1. The importance of studying at class 7 Chart 1: Attitude towards the importance of attendance at class 7 Chart 2: Students' thoughts about the...
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...you confronted with the help of mathematics First, let me say math classes are what my nightmares have been made out of since before I even enrolled in college. I had not stepped foot in a classroom in nearly 30 years and my last classroom was untraditional. My last formal math class was when I was in 8th grade in 1981, and because of my untraditional schooling, I had never had to take algebra. This was a problem because I had understanding of it and it did not make sense to me at all. I spent 10 years trying to learn algebra so I could test out of the remedial classes. I had books, videos, friends, and even my children try to teach me algebra. All to no avail, they would give me a rule and I would ask why? And they would say because that is how it is done,...
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...levels would differ in the real world. Competency Difference between ADN and BSN Level of Nursing There are many different levels of nursing that are determined by education. Education has a lengthy history dating back to the 1800s that includes nursing. There are several competencies that differ between the associate-degree levels in nursing versus the baccalaureate-degree level in nursing. The more education that is received the higher level of learning is accomplished, which in turn leads to advancement in career, less chance of errors, a more educated community, a less hostile environment, and better outcomes (Berry, 10/2010). Education Education has always been a vital aspect in life. In the realm of nursing education we have to thank Florence Nightingale for the start of the education movement back in the 1800s. She was very strong in her beliefs and wanted to find a career that would change women’s lives forever. In 1860 she established the Nightingale School and Home for Nurses at St. Thomas’s Hospital (Bloy, 2012). To this day education is still very important and constantly evolving from technology, every day tools, medications, etc. There are differences between the associates-degree level of education and the baccalaureate-degree level of education when it comes to graduating. In the...
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...ORG300: Applying Leadership Principles Credit Hours: | 3 | Contact Hours: | This is a 3-credit course, offered in accelerated format. This means that 16 weeks of material is covered in 8 weeks. The exact number of hours per week that you can expect to spend on each course will vary based upon the weekly coursework, as well as your study style and preferences. You should plan to spend 10-25 hours per week in each course reading material, interacting on the discussion boards, writing papers, completing projects, and doing research. | Faculty Information Name: Phone: CSU-GC Email: Virtual Office Hours: Course Description and Outcomes This required first course for all majors provides an overview of leadership basics. In the context of studying at CSU-Global Campus, students will develop strategies for success in the online learning environment. The course engages students in discussion, exploration and application of leadership skills, principles and practices. Students will learn about the relationships and connections among leaders, individuals, and organizations. Topics include strategy, communication, motivation, power, organizational change, and workplace conflict. Additionally this course relates leadership skill to those skills needed to be a successful lifelong and online learner. Course Learning Outcomes 1. Describe social problems, the various perspectives on problems, and possible solutions. 2. Apply knowledge of a particular major or discipline to pressing...
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...economic aggregates including the unemployment rate, inflation rate, productivity growth, interest rates, government budget imbalances, foreign trade imbalances, et. al. We want to learn how these macroeconomic variables are determined, the causes and consequences of their variations, how they interact with each other, and how they respond to government interventions. As a member of the business community, a journalist, educator, government official, or a stay-at-home mom, you will make decisions that should be influenced by our economy. This course endeavors to give you tools to fully interpret what is happening in the economy based on available information and an understanding of how the economic indicators influence the future. The course tries to do all of this while looking at the evolution of modern economic thought to understand how we have arrived at the conclusions and models we currently employ. This course is for economics majors…those of you who understand why economics is the key to making good decisions. We will focus on the ability to interpret, explain, and communicate. Approach: The main approach is analytical, but we will incorporate a variety of learning activities to demonstrate the analysis. We will study interactions between real and nominal variables, formalize models of the economy under varying assumptions, and discuss how these models related to real life. We will follow the historical derivation of modern macroeconomics beginning with the...
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...****************************************************************************** The information contained in this class syllabus is subject to change without notice. Students are expected to be aware of any additional course policies presented by the instructor during the course. ****************************************************************************** Learning Objectives This course will utilize a “hands on” approach for the recording and reporting of economic transactions. This course will provide students with a thorough understanding of the accounting process and its application and introduce students to audit, tax and GAAP and IFRS standard setting processes. Prerequisites: ACCT 2231 and ACCT2232 (or concurrent enrollment in ACCT2332) Mission of the Department of Accountancy and Taxation Prepare accounting graduates for leadership roles in the accounting profession; Conduct research that advances the body of accounting knowledge, and inevitably has implications on accounting practice; Perform service that leads to the efficient and effective practice of accounting. Objectives of the Department of Accountancy and Taxation Prepare its undergraduate students for graduate education or productive careers by establishing the foundations for life-long learning; Prepare its master-level students for positions of leadership in the accounting profession; Prepare its doctoral students for successful careers in accounting education and research; Develop innovative and effective instructional methods that...
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...Coordinator Phone: (765) 494-0589 Spring 2015 Dear AGEC 331 Students: We are pleased that you have enrolled in our Professional Selling course. During this semester we will be examining many of the facets of professional selling and learning some of the skills that have proven to be highly useful whether you choose to become a professional salesperson or enter any other professional area. Almost every professional area will require you to sell yourself and your ideas to others. The background of this course in professional selling originates in agribusiness. While historically this area of selling was highly specialized, today’s agribusinesses share much in common with other business to business or technical selling situations. These same tools and techniques have proven highly useful in manufacturing, consumer product sales, pharmaceuticals, technical science industries, etc. AGEC 331 relies heavily on experiential learning. Special class projects are designed to involve you in the learning process through participation and many exercises that represent the "real world." Notes are provided to facilitate participation in the class, though lectures may emphasize particular points or examples to illustrate specific sections. While the concepts in the course are not particularly difficult to understand, their application and the depth of detail required may provide particular challenges for students on exams and quizzes. We are all looking forward to working with...
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...of architecture graduates have taken and passed the Architecture Registration Exam (ARE), and sadly enough, even a smaller number of all architecture graduates do not even attempt a single section of the ARE. What is the objective or goal of every academic institution that offers a degree in architecture? This is a question that I have been wondering since I graduated with a Masters in Architecture back in 1999. I, much like any other architecture graduate, receive countless mailouts from my alma mater asking me for my new address and my new employer. Some even ask me if I am married and do I have kids, but never once have I been asked how I am doing in my licensure process. Shouldn’t the College of Architecture be held accountable for students who never become licensed in the degree they spent five years pursuing and not-to-mention getting in debt with? Students study law to become lawyers much like students study medicine to become doctors. Shouldn’t students study architecture to become architects? Without taking and passing the ARE, a student can never call themselves an architect. If architects want the respect from the community that they once enjoyed with doctors and lawyers, changes need to be made. In sad consequence of such fact, we are now faced with an industry filled with thirty, forty and fifty year-old interns making between $45,000 and $65,000* a year for the rest of their life, while their licensed colleagues who have the same or even less experience...
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