In view of the fact that standardized test are becoming more involved in today's society students are developing into stage that is causing severe stress due to all of the standardized test because of the mandatory passing score credits this has increased authorized grade retention, authorized instructional time and authorized intensive remedial classes for students in middle school and high school. ... (Pro- Con) Like any other industry the testing corporation is known for gradual scoring errors. ... Colleges look at students SAT and ACT scores to see if they meet the required score in...

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Practice tests, given throughout the year in the same manner as the real test offered incentives for high scores and goodies like free t-shirts and pencils were given to students with phrases like "Beat the TAAS" and "Score as High as the Sky." ... In high school, many campuses collaborate with a nearby junior college to offer dual credit classes that allow students to obtain college hours while attending high school. ...

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Others disagree that the knowledge from education does not necessarily matter, but the credit of education does. ... Jose Lara, 17, has earned enough high school credits to be in the ninth grade. ... On his last report card he got three A's, a B and 2 C's, and he wants to attend summer school to make up the 20 credits he needs to be able to graduate next year" (Rivera and Berkeley 7). ... According to the article, "Raising the Bar" implementing education programs can improve teaching skills and Hispanic academic scores (Wells, et al. 37). ...

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Students will then be able to take courses that count as college-credit which counts towards their degrees. ... Remedial education courses also do not count as college credit. ... Courses that are give students both college credit and provide them with basic skills, student success will increase. ...

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Most people have given credit for the increase in the number of home schooling to the growth of fundamentalist Christianity, although no one will ever know for certain. ... "This may be why home-schooled children generally score quite well on standardized tests, averaging between the sixty-fifth and ninetieth percentiles" (Sadker). ...

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Abstract The counseling profession is the youngest of the helping field. There are many different types of counselors available today and one is that of the school counselor. In many cases, the role of the school counselor is not always clearly defined therefore, some students are not aware of their...

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Statistics on educational achievement by race or ethnicity show that white, black and Asian children have better school rediness skills than Hispanics ages 3-6.Inlater education, Asian and white students still achieve higher scores than black and Hispanic students. ... This can be credited to the Pollyanna hypothesis, which suggests that social trends are changing and discrimination is eroding over time. ...

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INTRODUCTION: To the Filipino, knowledge is acquired through education. Although they generally agree that education can be obtained inside and outside school, they believe that the primary sources of knowledge are the schools. Thus, the higher a person goes up the formal educational ladder, the more knowledge he or she acquires and expectedly, the more wealth he or she generates or produces. Being wealthy means having power, influence and social prestige. Thus, earning a college diploma means acquiring the key to economic and social opportunities. ...

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