A Foundation 1 Analysis of a Foundation Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation By: Nonprofit Org. Management: PA 571 Professor: August 19,2012 The name of the organization I chose is Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation http://gatesfoundation.org/. Introduction Today’s recession has forced human service agencies and the government to become partners in order to serve the poor. Government funding and grants have decreased and the needs of the poor have increased. According to an 2010 Urban Institute
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Financial incentives, Standardized Tests is this the right path? Have you ever wondered what educational value a standardized test brings to high school students? If you are having trouble answering that question, well do not be alarmed because you are not alone. This question has been on the minds of many people for a very long time. Many people believe that standardized testing is essential for children to be educated; although, on the other hand there is another group of people that believe
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Standardized Tests Keisha Rucker English 102 11/11/2012 Rachel Hawley Standardized Tests What is Standardized Tests? Standardized Tests is a test that is administered and scored in a consistent or standard manner. Some different types of standardized tests are SAT, ACT, and ISAT. These different tests are biased in the public school system across the United States. Standardized test take up a lot of student’s energy, adds a lot of stress, and takes away from their creativity and social
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Cohen English 2A Argumentative Speech 3 April 2017 Why students should take the Parcc standardized test Introduction *alarming fact/rhetorical question/sad story Standardized testing is also known as PARCC it is one of the best test you could ever take. PARCC testing happens all over the country. PARCC stands for Partnership for assessment of readiness for college and careers. Students should take Parcc standardized test because 1. it compares you to other students, 2. it decides on placement for your
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Standardized testing is the most commonly used method of testing in the United States as well as other countries around the world. This type of testing is used to determine one’s achievement, growth, and progress through the years based on academic learning. Recently, scholastic performance in America has been strongly focused on mathematics and science education because American children are seemingly lagging behind in those departments. Therefore, standardized test standards have been reconstructed
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Do Colleges put too Much Stock on Standardized Tests? Intro: My past troubles on taking standardized tests. Thesis: Many colleges these days are using your SAT scores to predict how well you will do in them instead on using how well you have done in high school. Point I: The SAT is just one test. Why should a test that you take in one day matter so much for your admittance into college. Point II: Not everyone has the money to pay for SAT lessons and tutoring. Nevertheless those same people can
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Standardized Testing To write a good informative paper, writers need to have three basic criteria in their paper: examples, statistics, and credibility. Right now the big concern in the education system and amongst school administrators deals with the issue of standardized testing. In Don W. Hooper’s 2001 paper on “Accountability for Student Success” published by the American Association of School Administrators, he states that if planned properly the accountability system can greatly improve
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based on the economics of the surrounding area. Funding for sports programs are the first to go when a school has difficulty meeting financial obligations despite it being proven that participation in schools sports increases both academic success and test scores. Americans continue to allow programs that assist in closing the economic gap between students and schools be removed under the guise of cost. Why are only certain sports offered in affluent school systems? Children attending school in impoverished
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already in existence that addresses these problems with education?” The answers for these questions can be used to make necessary changes in the education system of Washington, D.C. Mayor Gray, like many others, believes education has to do with higher test scores and preparing students for college. His mission statement outlines offering quality education, holding educators accountable for students’ success, and informing parents on what is being done (Gray, 2013). However it doesn’t address the need
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NAPLAN testing was introduced into Australian schools in 2008, as an annual test for students in years 3,5,7 and 9 ("Home | NAP," n.d.). The testing was introduced to ensure students are up to required curricular standards and to also increase student standards, however it is highly debated whether it has done so, despite having government approval. It is a relatively new concept in Australian schools and there is not a large quantity of statistical evidence. However, with evidence that exists, this
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