The problem with professors using multiple-choice tests is that these types of tests do not reflect how well the student understands the subject. ... A multiple-choice test succeeds in its intensions; it does test how well the student knows the readings of the subject. Although multiple-choice tests may accomplish their purpose, the purpose is the part of the test that is actually at fault. ... University professors vary greatly in their teaching methods and testing methods, however, great majorities of professors use multiple-choice tests simply because it is the easiest way to test a st...

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Are standardized tests effective? ... Standardized testing is any form of testing where the students are tested on the same test questions in order to get proper data to analyze the student's' ability. Many schools in the United States utilize standardized testing to its maximum ability and whether or not this form of testing is effective is the question that is causing a common debate between people in the educational system. ... It doesn't tell how smart a student is because some people don't work well under pressure and stress" and "Standardized tests do not t...

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As society becomes more and more advanced, it tends to quantify people into numbers; SAT's and ACT's are all just ways that society wants us to focus towards preparing us for the higher education that comes after these tests. However, focusing on these standardized tests cannot be ultimate way to becoming better people. ... With these small examples, Kozol appeals to the pathos of the reader by bringing up examples that most people can relate to. ... Illiterate people lose their right to an identity. ... This creates a group of mediocre literate or even illiterate people where the ...

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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. ...

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I loved this class so much because it dealt with all the neat stuff that people went through after a certain war. ... A student should not be tested on the time it takes them to complete a test. ... People work differently. People are different. ... They are worthless because they test kids who suck at taking tests. ...

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A lot of people wish that their school could be changed in an instant. ... State tests can be a hassle and sometimes depressing. ... If people would like to know how they are progressing academically they can take the tests and know how they are progressing. They can take the tests and see which levels they need to improve on. ... Therefor the teenager can test their progress optionally. ...

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The problem of teaching to tests, and over emphasis on tests in general may get much worse if it is not corrected. Many people base achievement solely on numbers and statistics. ... Many people would still just look at the overall scores, notice the U.S. is low again, and become angry and demand changes be made. ... If people stopped worrying about why America is consistently lower, and just let the teachers teach and the students learn, we will have no problem at all. ... This gives many people a chance they might not have elsewhere to learn. ...

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These people had developed their own ideas about the reality and rather than test their notions to a narrow test of accuracy, they were content to blame reality. ... In all of these situations the people involved could have saved themselves a great deal of time and frustration if they had simply submitted their mental reality to a narrow test of accuracy. Education itself can in fact make this situation of people not submitting their thoughts to a narrow test of accuracy worse, not better. ... If Rodriguez had tested this through a narrow test of accuracy, he would have found that it was a ...

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Escalante did all he could to motivate and help the students to prepare for this test, they spent evenings, weekends, and even their breaks off of school to prepare for the test. ... People get motivated in many different ways. ... They took the AP Calculus test and passed it with flying colors, and they did so well that people believed they cheated. So once people believed that they cheated all of the students lost their motivation and acted how they did before Mr. Escalante came but then he motivated the students once again to take the test one more time and they did and they all passed. ...

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Low salaries was the biggest factor, along with standardized tests and heavy paperwork. I understand how standardized testing can drive teachers away from teaching because I taught last year in a school that was test driven. ... As teachers, we were expected to teach to the test and were not allowed to be creative. ... I think too many people think that it is the same way everywhere and it is not. ... All that matters is that I am helping to make these students better learners and better people. ...

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However, the education systems of Greece were different, especially when comparing Sparta and Athens, two Greek places with very different people, government, and education. ... The main purpose of Spartan education was to create a well-disciplined, very obedient army for their future wars; to bend the people to fulfill the needs of the state2. ... If they failed the physical test, they would be doomed to middle class and lose all their rights. ... Like the girls, at the age of about eighteen to twenty, boys were required to pass a test. Unlike the test for girls, which only showcased fi...

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The Studies have shown that improved infrastructure improves test scores within students. ... Overall, infrastructure implementation will lead to an increased well-being of students and higher test scores. ... Not only do we want the infrastructure to be highly useful to students but also to all the people that work in the school. ... Phase 2 Examine Similar Research Reports The State of Mexico has not conducted research or tests on the impact of infrastructure. ... The report when on to describe how laptops resulted in higher test scores (Duarte et Al). ...

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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. ...

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People who are supporting unschooling believe in all the benefits that it shares; higher test scores, closer relationship with your children and the ability to bring religion into the classroom. ... They are still tested on their progress and need to provide credible representation of what they have learned. ... Students check out textbooks, study the chapters, take a test and return the book. ... Rachel scored high enough test scores to gain admittance to Harvard. ... Many children who are unschooled surpass the educational abilities and test scores of public schools. ...

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To begin with, it is obvious that the progress made in every field of study over the past thousand years is marvelous, but the methods of testing a person's knowledge and ability remain as primitive as ever they were. ... People may claim that exams evaluate what you know, but it is common knowledge that they more often do the exact opposite. The reason is that the current educational system does not aim at students' quality, but only at developing their ability to perform well on the test. In this regard, exam may be a good means of testing memory, but they can tell you nothing p...

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Within America there is a large population of peoples who have been, and continue to be, oppressed in this land of the free. ... These people often argue that everyone receives the same education and opportunity to succeed in society. ... Testing bias is yet another aspect that leads to inequality in the educational system. On average, minorities score lower than whites on standardized tests. ... However, cultural specific content of tests, ...

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Well most people believe that the lunches should be longer at all schools. ... The other reason that it would benefit the teachers would be because they can have their retake tests. ... Also, if there were longer lunches, students would be able to retake tests and also have enough time to eat their lunches without rushing. So by having more time to eat and retake tests, the students would be able to keep their grades up. ...

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For a person to become a teacher in the U.S. she or he must have obtained a Bachelor's degree, a supervised teaching experience and completed basic writing and math skills tests. ... In Finland, people believe that children learn through play, imagination, and self-discovery, so teachers not only allow but  they encourage  play. ... Since 2002 the U.S. has implemented a standardized test under the No Child Left Behind act. The main aim behind this act is teach a cirrocumuli to prepare for the test. All the while Finland has done away with any such standardized test but one, which is ta...

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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. ...

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Most will agree the public needs an educational system beneficial to all, but many people have different opinions on how this can be done and what a beneficial educational system is. There are groups that say division says privatize education, and another group of people who believe charter-schools are not the solution to this problem. ... It is shown that through longer school days and unique lesson plans Charter-schools showed greater test scores and student graduation rates than your average public school. ... The studies shown in An inconvenient Truth About Waiting for Superman show that ...

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After they have good test results, the things they learned or memorized can soon be forgotten. ... According to the American Educational Service Group, the American testing method however will help the students understand and know the material fully, for they have tests every week. ... Japanese teachers value their students only by the grades they get on the test. ... With the American educational system, people can study only what they want, can get more free time to enjoy themselves, and can express their feelings. For these reasons, it is possible to say that the people who got their educat...

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The MEAP incentive, put into effect a couple of years ago offered up to $2,500 for good test scores. ... When students refuse to take the test, it reflects poorly on the school. The test asses schools not students therefore many students do not care about the test. ... With out the arts instilled in people what are we going to do with our time and how are we going to express ourselves? ... The land will be trash, animals gone or ill, and people unhappy and discontent for life. ...

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When it was over, two people were dead, twenty-eight marshals had been shot, one hundred sixty people were injured, and James Meredith became the first black student to attend the University of Mississippi. ... For many years, some people were not ready to accept that the time had come for minorities to be accepted in society as equals with equal rights under the law. ... Even though it is clear many students have benefited from the desegregation policy, standard test scores for African Americans continue to lag behind their white counterparts. ...

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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 ...

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Most bilingual educators were opposed to the program at first, but two years later test scores had risen from the 19 percentile to the 40 percentile for limited-English-proficient students. ... Opposer of the change, Kenji Hakuta told reporters that "the scores were meaningless because the tests themselves were designed for native English speakers". ... Eventually, people started to catch on that the best way to teach any language is to teach in that language. ...

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