Procrastination is one of the most common characteristics found in students. Nowadays and unfortunately, students prioritize getting high grades over benefiting from actual knowledge. It is debatable whether the reason is a change in mentality of generations or whether it is a flaw in the educational system which ranks students based on grades only, hence limiting their concern to the final score. As stress and pressure build up, some forget about the actual value of education and start focusing
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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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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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passing the tests at the end of the year. They want the students to focus more on the classes and the test preparation courses for those tests. They think that getting rid of the music and arts electives will help this. They are actually wrong with this mindset. Students in the music and art classes actually learn better than those who are not. They also score better scores due to their better ability to learn. Therefore, they are not really helping the children do better on these tests.
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developing world, and its methods are extremely outdated. On the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) assessments, only 25% of students pass in mathematics, 37% in reading, and 22% in science. How come so many students are failing these tests? Public schools have organized the material to fit everyone into one program similar to an assembly line, prioritized quantity over quality. For instance, public schools progress students at a fixed rate regardless of whether or not the material was
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getting into the college you want. Preparing to take an SAT test is extremely stressful for students. High school students spend hours upon hours studying to feel prepared for a SAT test. Parents also feel stress about an upcoming SAT. Parents will spend a lot of money for test-prep publishers and tutorial services. It is endless anxiety for the whole family. It is estimated that students and parents are spending 4.5 billion dollars on test preparation and tutoring services (IBISWORLD’s January 2013
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trademarks of their respective owners. Visit the College Board on the Web: www.collegeboard.org. Introduction This is the only official guide to the 33 College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP®) exams. CLEP exams are administered on computer test centers across the country. This Guide has been written mainly for adults who are making plans to enroll in college, but it contains information of interest to others as well. College-bound high school students, current college students, military
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Imagine this, after hard work, sweat and tears of trying to make the school sports team you finally get a call back stating that you have a spot on the team. Your heart is pumping and you can’t stop imagining how much enjoyment you will have on the field, representing your school. You bring your equipment to school, waiting all day to prove yourself at the first practice to get that starting spot, but instead, you get lectured about the standards you must achieve to maintain a spot on the team. Suddenly
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The educational system is one of the primary factor that differentiates which path should female and male students go. It is also one of the many reasons why girls are discouraged to study math and science. Moreover, it is a place that injects false interpretations of how boys are supposed to be in power. In the readings, the writers exposed the differences of female and male students are being treated in the classroom, in outdoor activities and professional studies to show how social factors affect
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It is possible to determine the identity of an unknown element and ion though a flame test and emission spectra. I think unknown 1 is a sodium ion or Na+ because they both produced a bright orange color and looks the closest. I think unknown 2 is strontium ion or Sr2+ because they produced a dark red flame. The unknown for the emission spectra I think was mercury because looking at the real spectra sheet of elements, mercury was the closest in terms of matching the lines of the light spectra. These
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