By requesting a drug test, this can cause a conflict with society, which some people may think they are being stereotyped by the government. Some individuals felt that drug testing would be a huge hassle. This takes up a lot time. Drug testing for welfare approval can also be controversial because although you take a drug test prior to getting approved; recipients may decide to participate in drug use right after. Individuals could even try to get others to take their drug test. Individuals will other
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to take standardized tests? Although standardized testing is currently used to measure the skills of students, it should be eliminated; because it causes anxiety, teachers focus more on testing than the information needed throughout life, and it judges kids on skills instead of knowledge. Standardized testing causes kids to have high anxiety. In the Midwestern states, a study was conducted using three elementary schools. The study was on the anxiety that mandated tests cause on children and
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I believe the emphasis put on standardized test by college admissions must change because how unfair it is to all students. I do not think these test should be able to determine how well a student will do in college because of numerous reasons. First, as mentioned before, not all students have the advantage of receiving all resources to help them get outstanding grades in these tests. Second, not all students who do well in school are good test takers. In addition, the process students have to go
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standardized testing. Standardized testing is an unfair test that is administered to students and they are scored in a consistent manner. These tests are designed in such a way that the questions and procedures for scoring are homogenously consistent and students are scored in a predetermined, yet standard manner. The performance of a student should not be shown through standardized testing because the results are inaccurate. Standardized tests puts a lot of pressure on educators, students and parents;
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There are advantages to standardized testing as a whole school instead of each individual. Standardized testing evaluates what is being taught to kids and compares the test scores with other schools. With the standardized test, the states can improve their schools by telling what to teach and what things to improve on. By doing this, the board of education can give equal chance to all students being taught for better future. If the board of education does not make school take standardized testing
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standardized test. Whether it is the End of course assessments or the AP tests assigned by the college board, they are prepared for by taking class time to familiarize ourselves with the format of the tests and to do practice tests and problems for possible content on the tests. For this reason and other reasons such as, the scoring errors that cost large amounts of money, and the fact that standardized tests are an imprecise measurement of teacher performance, standardized tests should be completely
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the attitude measurement practices. Omaha Street School utilizes a time-series research design to measure knowledge. Grades are tracked quarterly throughout the year, for every year in the program, and are a direct result of the assignments and tests completed. GPA is determined
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It also states that the current system of testing doesn’t work and is stifling the innovative qualities that America used to possess. It also correlates the recent test failing with a declining economy. I do agree with this article on the point that both humanities and STEM are important to create a society that moves forward. I also agree that a well-rounded education is the key to innovation. Even in a generation
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based in large part on the percentage of students at or above grade level (Lauen and Gaddis) are classified as “in need of improvement.” These schools must develop a two-year improvement plan. Students must pass yearly tests that judge student’s improvement over the year. Students test scores dictate whether or not a school meets the required standards. According to the No Child Left Behind Act, schools were held accountable for levels of
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High school students are always in a hurry. Whether it's turning in a late assignment, getting to class in time, or taking a test, our minds are always moving at a pace we can't keep up with. But when student athletes are faced with a concussion it's time to slow down and take the proper safety measures to insure they do not suffer from long term brain damage in the future. Students should be required to sit out longer periods of time when dealing with a head injury to protect themselves from the
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