Instead of learning new things, we were too focused on preparing for the End-of-Instruction test and what to expect on it. ... I sat down with a former teacher of mine name Mrs. ... Because teachers are pressured by the demand to produce higher test scores, they often spend a lot of time having students practice items like those that will be on the tests. ... "These days, if a school's standardized test scores are high, people think the school's staff is effective. If a school's standardized test scores are low, they see the school's staff as ineffective. ...

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• Approx Pages: 3
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• Grade Level: High School

Rachel scored high enough test scores to gain admittance to Harvard. On average unschoolers test 80 points higher on their SAT's than students who attend public school (Cloud and Morse, 2001, 47-54). ... Statistics show that unschoolers typically receive higher scores on SAT tests and many of them have more patient social skills. ... A regulation set in New York requires all unschoolers to learn fire safety and fire drill procedures. ... Many children who are unschooled surpass the educational abilities and test scores of public schools. ...

• Word Count: 2307
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

Some, if not most, public schools have state of the art computer labs, updated and renovated facilities, brand new uniforms for the athletic teams, and much more. ... It is believed that sending one's child to a private school will insure that they receive a better education, which in turn will result in higher test scores on the ACT and SAT. ... Statistics have proven that the average scores of public high school students are higher than those of high school students attending private schools. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

" Aronowitz argues that discipline and control are now the primary criteria of success, and genuine learning is sacrificed to a new dictated educational agenda. ... I attended Valley Stream Central High School for my high school years in Valley Stream, New York where I had the opportunity to be both schooled and educated. ... From local exams to the infamous SAT and ACT standardized exams, these exams created general stereotypes and prejudices between students who excelled and those who did not do so well on their exams. ... I personally did not excel on all of the standardized exams give...

• Word Count: 1445
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

During the 1800's, the United States began its public education program, and Boston and Philadelphia were the first cities to offer art and music education in the new program (Flynn, 2011). ... In the 1930's, the arts education grew so much in the United States that the Federal Arts Program (FAP) was created as part of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal; and provided jobs for unemployed artists and musicians to work in public schools (Flynn, 2011). ... One of the studies performed concluded that students involved/experienced in music performance scored 53 points higher on...

• Word Count: 994
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

A whole new three story brick building with high ceilings and hallways that looked identical every corner you turned. ... I sat with friends all from the same middle school. ... I was carefree, I had four years to write the essay, and I put my score and that essay behind me. ... My second option was to pick any teacher, ask them if I could write a whole new research paper and have it count for my final grade and my requirement. ...

• Word Count: 1531
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The students then cleaned up after themselves, stored away the unopened leftovers and sat down on the rug for their math morning routines. ... There was one rug in the front of the classroom, where the students sat while Mr. ...

• Word Count: 6745
• Approx Pages: 27
• Grade Level: High School