Are standardized tests effective? ... Most schools that are involved in standardized testing make their teachers teach to the test. ... 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. ... 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 test a student's knowledge whatsoever; they test memory. ... Students say that the test promotes cheating and memorizing test m...

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This process allows for the test makers to see if the test really tests what they say it does and to be able to set up the scoring tables. ... Standardized tests can be giving to show growth in students" knowledge in a content area or what that test tests. ... The tests are being used for the wrong propose. ... That is not a fair way to judge how well a teacher is at his or her job and it is unwarranted stress for that teacher. ... The tests should be used to feed instruction. ...

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Why are the majority of grades focused on test taking? ... A student should not be tested on the time it takes them to complete a test. ... The last reason why grades should not mean as much as they do is because of the major stress level that rises in kids when grades come around. I know kids (2 actually) who have committed suicide because of stress. ... They are worthless because they test kids who suck at taking tests. ...

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State tests should be an option for each student who decides to participate. State tests can be a hassle and sometimes depressing. ... They can take the tests and see which levels they need to improve on. This helps but if the child does not need to stress or feel the need to improve their grades then they don't have to take the test. ... Therefor the teenager can test their progress optionally. ...

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In it, elementary teachers must pass a "rigorous" state test in all subject matter in order to get certified. ... The provisions include funding to create, publish, and administor the test, the cost to help teachers meet these requirements, and the cost to employ overseers to ensure the tests are conducted in a "scientific manner"(Lewis 2003). ... She begins by showing the costs (both obvious and not so obvious), and then stresses how underfunded most states already are. ... Using this example shows an obvious potentially failed fortune of mass teacher testing across the nation. ... She ...

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It doesn't matter for you, whether you have a quiz, test or something. ... What about tests, quizzes, or projects??? ... Also, if you have a quiz or a test (I have no idea why, but it looks like teachers just love to gives tests on Fridays) and you can't concentrate on it, it's obvious that you are not going to get anything near a perfect grade. A few Fridays with tests and you can say "good-bye" to your good grades. ... Then Monday it would be like a fresh, less stress start, you would be all ready to go into "the studying world". ...

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Bias in educational materials used, teachers' expectations, tracking, testing bias, linguistic differences, and lack of positive role models all combine to offer a less than comprehensive education. ... Educational materials stressing the historical influences and cultural values of the dominant society, supported by a bombardment of outside media, cheat students in two ways. ... 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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The analysis of variance was used as a test of significance. ... Palmer (54) concurred and stressed the permanency of the gains demonstrated by the experimental group. ... West (74), by verbally inducing a speed set in one group and an accuracy set in another, tested the Gilbreth concept of early emphasis upon developing expert rates in motor skill activities. ... These findings conflict with other studies; it is possible that the effect of speed set upon accuracy depends upon the degree of stress upon each factor. Martin's experiment (29) tested the use of a continuous speed-forcing...

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All the pain, disappointment, and stress were recycled into motivation to help me push through with incredible force. ... I would have saved everyone a lot of disappointment and stress. ... School teaches you to work in different environment and most people don't even realize they're being tested for the real world....

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The other side of the argument is that teachers, at least in New York State, are forced to prepare students for the Regents tests that all students must take. ... If the teacher does take time to teach the multicultural version of American history, he or she is taking that much time away from preparing the students for their state mandated tests. ... If they have a desire to teach a multicultural version of American history they have to do so at the expense of the students" test grades. ... Teachers are expected to prepare students for the state mandated tests, which, in my personal expe...

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This helps the kids think quickly and hopefully help them get ready for tests. ... This can be used for a review for a test or exam, or even at the end of the week to debrief. ... After they analyze the students formulate a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, draw conclusions, and make recommendations. ... Then the students are stresses to figure out the "new" problem. ... Students should be given the opportunity to form their own hypothesis and design an experiment to test the hypothesis. ...

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Would you be able to have a normal and a prosperous life without having an education? I think most people would not be able to have one without education. Education plays a critical and most important role in our lives. We must dedicate most of our time to education in order to have a stable and a b...

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I was in classroom number 102 with Mr. Harry Gonzalez who taught Bilingual Kindergarten to nineteen students. The day I went to observe one student was absent. The classroom was pretty much split equally between boys and girls and all of the students were of Hispanic descent. Mr. ...

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Abstract: The traditional way of teaching reading affects the students' reading ability. This paper analyses its disadvantages and gives some suggestions and measures from different aspects. They are vocabulary, reading habits, reading skills, outside reading and also the psychology of the current s...

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