Personally when I was 12 the only examinations that I experience were simple Math and English tests. ... As a result the suicide rate for people from the ages of 12-22 has risen 2.5% every 5 years. When the education system becomes to stressful that people kill themselves it has gone to far. ...
Yet even thought the test contains problems from lower grades it even gives you a better chance of passing by have the requirements very lenient to pass both parts of the test. ... You also have as much as five times to pass the test. ... Finally, no matter how hard they will make this test, with the requirements they set and the chance they give you, passing this test should not come in to question. By them making this test even easier it would be like them not giving a test at all. ... People need to learn that when you think of it if students cannot pass this test they should not be abl...
I for one am against standardized tests like the SAT which includes difficult vocabulary and puzzling analogies. ... I find it very sad that students, especially in the 12th grade cannot pass this test after the second try. ... There aren't excuses to fail this test. ... The FCAT also allows a school to be graded using the test scores of the students. ... I for one am for the FCAT because students today are the future for this country, and I am probably not the only one who wants a country full of people who don't know how to read and comprehend. ...
They select over achievers who have high grade point averages and high test scores. ... When it comes to test scores not everyone are good test takers. ... Rather you pass a test should not determine rather you are smart or dumb. ... There are also some people who do not understand anything in the entire course but they end up passing their college placement tests. ... In college, there are plenty of people to look up to that can help young people to stay on the right track. ...
Some people believe that it is not necessary in today's society. ... Color-blind admission should be tested to see the reaction around the country. ... But if that is not able to be done there is no reason that standardized test scores should be curved to give minority's better scores. ... Standardized tests are not the only thing colleges and universities look at it is known that some people that may excel in the classroom might not test very well. ... Another factor for the success of an open admission policy in community colleges is that some people don't know what they ...
I organized an activity in helping the aged and homeless people in June, 2001. ... I passed the CET-4 (College English Test Band 4) when I was in Grade 11. This is actually a test for college students, and the points I had scored in the test are comfortably above the average, and the result of which had indeed struck many people as a surprise. ...
The SAT was designed and developed in 1901 "to supplement essay-based tests and also help privileged applicants get into college". ... As a standardized test, the SAT produces unequal results because those students have had unequal educational experiences. ... In addition, two million U.S. high school students will take the SAT reasoning test and how well they do will play a big part in determining whether or not they'll get into the college of their choice. ... (collegeboard.com) Atkinson also stated, "Anyone involved in education should be concerned about how overemphasis on the SAT ...
I got there, sat down with the a lady for an interview, what she informed me was that there would be a typing test. ... I sat down and started taking the typing test and instantly my nerves got to me. I didn't finish the typing test in the amount of time given and there were numerous mistakes. ... I know that there may be typing tests, and I just need to say confident. ... I think it showed me how to stand up to people and really sit them down and show them that we need to all do our jobs to help this business be successful....
Three-quarters of all high school and colleges students admitted cheating on tests and homework papers. ... People like to cheat because they think that they can get away with it. ... Three-quarters of college students admit to cheating on tests and homework papers. ... People like to cheat because they thing that they can get away with it, but overall cheating is wrong, and the one who cheats eventually will suffer the negative consequences....
It discusses how diversity brings not just new people, but new ideas and talent to contribute to society. ... Diversity is inclusive, not just of people, but of different ideas and mindsets. ... Critics claim that some students that are more qualified-those who attended better high schools, have higher GPAs and test scores, etc.... If they didn't see the value of having a diverse campus, every student would have a 4.0 high school GPA and perfect test scores. ... As is the case with many minorities, one student may have gone to a less rigorous public school, and even gotten slightly lowe...
It takes some people longer then others to realize that school is important; some never realize this at all. ... No matter what people said to me, it did not matter. ... The first test of this was my ACT. ... So I retook the ACT test and got lucky enough to meet some of the schools requirements. ... They are having fun and meeting new people, experiencing independence, pledging fraternities, going to football games. ...
Lately, MPS as a whole has not been performing as well in academics as other school districts; for instance, their low-graduation rates and test scores seem to be forcing more and more parents to pull their children out of Milwaukee Public Schools along with college graduates second-guessing their decision to come work for MPS. For as long as I can remember, Milwaukee Public schools have always had to deal with a lot of criticism about their academic programs and low-test scores, and with that, being said, MPS has inherited a bad reputation. ... I do not believe the problem is with the stude...
For the students who have not yet been accepted into colleges, they will have more time to evaluate different colleges, improve their test scores, and take college preparatory classes. ... It is not easy to continuously go to school twelve years with only a few short vacations, not to mention dealing with the college acceptance competitions and the frequent standardized tests. ... Therefore when people are deciding on their own future or the future of someone else, they should remember all the benefits and opportunities students may obtain with taking a year off. ...
I learned that most of it does not have to do with assignments or tests, but rather getting along in life in general. ... I realized that I was used to seeing and interacting with people who were of different races. The faces of people began to blur in front of me and the culture and minds melded to form a gray matter. ... The constant harassment by people who were considered my peers was more than I could take. ... It took me to the other end of the spectrum where I began to hate my self and the way I knew people perceived me. ...
Apparently, the people of Fergus Falls bought these statements, because with virtually no opposition, students are now learning under a four-period format. ... The fact that teachers are supposed to allow some sort of break in the middle of class (since most people do not have an attention span of 85 minutes) isn't even taken into consideration. ... For his Physics students, he must prepare them to take the AP test for college. But the AP test doesn't change because FFHS's system changed; the same material must be learned this year as last to pass the test. ... H is concerned wh...
What Will I Do Over In life, people make mistakes. From time to time you are asked," if you had a chance to do some things over again what would you do?" So, the things I would do over are my junior year in high school, senior year, and my freshman year in college. These things are the most likely...
Where most of the time, colleges not only "seek for 'high quality students'"; students who have excellent grades and high test scores(Moyer 3). ... Also, this might sound unreasonable, but people should consider the fact that colleges "want you as much as or more than you want them"(Israel 46). ... However, this does not mean that students should terminate allocating their time towards their education; contributing their effort to accomplish good grades and high test scores. ... Moreover, if a student did not succeed with amazing grades nor high test scores, he o...
Several people close to me asked why I chose to go to college. ... Although my first semester of college is coming to end I'm ready to jump back in cause I have a computer class next semester and I can really test the waters. ... That way I can go work for one of my dream company's to see if this is where I want to be, to see if I like the environment, the people, also is there room for advisement in this company. ... So I have a lot of people counting on me and I have a lot of people to m...
Today people are so concerned about being attractive and popular that they forget the real reason for going to school. ... Test scores are starting to noticeably decrease in schools all over the nation. ... What style is "in" or what is "out" is a major concern for young people growing up in a public school today. ... Parents constantly advise their children that if everyone appeared the same on the outside, people would begin to recognize others for what is on the inside. ...
During this sometimes harsh reality of limited time and funds, the people in charge of running the school systems are choosing the arts to relegate first, specifically the music program. ... Other studies have shown that children educated in music, score significantly higher on reading tests than those who have not been subject to music (Nature, New York Times, 2002). ... Each of these ten functions is essential to the success and self-awareness of people of all ages because the goal of most elementary to college level programs is to educate each student in all areas to produce a well-rounde...
As she acknowledges in her preface, "After thirty years of almost daily immersion in my own particular school's life, I now wake up each morning worrying about `other people's' schools, not my own. ... Some of Deborah Meier's innovative approaches to education seem almost commonplace today interdisciplinary learning in small groups, real lessons that use the city as the classroom (a curriculum that includes such things such as mapping Manhattan or testing the water quality of the East River) and public "exhibitions" to demonstrate students' learning, rather than relian...
My name is Nirali. I was born in India in the state of Gujarat in 1972.My parents wanted me to have good education and so the decision was made to send me to a catholic school in India called "Sophia High School". So at the age of 4years. I was sent to a boarding school where I ...
Whether it be studying for an upcoming test, or getting prepared for an upcoming game, being proactive will very much determine the outcome. ... The transition from high school to college is enormous in many different ways, way greater than a lot of people assume. ...
You will have so much fun making memories with the people you love. ... Each year your status will change and chances are that you will probably hate the people at the top of the food chain and know it. ... Like I said, high school is where people find out who they really are. ... It is exhausting but it is so worth it when you ace your test. ... Why wouldn't you want to dance the night away with the people you love?! ...
