A credible test is defined as actually measuring what the test says it measures. ... Standardized tests do not offer either of these achievement qualities. ... Through the comparison of subject specific tests and GPA to broad standardized tests, it is clear that the principles of our education system must be redefined. ... Standardized tests have a robotic approach because they do not have the opportunity to recognize the personality of the student. ... Based on the feedback from the student's test results, they have the opportunity of improving themselves by studying the specific area&#...

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Personal Statement My mother often comments in my personality by saying that I am different from others since my infancy, who started to run before having learned to walk, and who hurried to run as soon as I was out of my mother`s hand. ... It might be due to this in-born personality, I have experienced three "big jumps" after my infancy. ... 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 ind...

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This became the beginning of the standardized test era in schools. ... A recent article addressed the affect these standardized tests have on students' college success. Due to the close correlation between the standardized tests and school funding, teachers are under immense stress to ensure their students perform well on the tests (4). ... Students become test oriented due to the multiple choice nature of the tests rather than critical thinkers. ... According to "The Implications of Teacher Effectiveness Requirements for Initial Teacher Education Reform " quality teachers are defined as ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Test scores are starting to noticeably decrease in schools all over the nation. ... Students would get to know each other for his/her personality, and not just judge each other by one's physical appearance. ...

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Two experiences that have both tested and strengthened my endurance in life, will to survive, and triumph in surpassing them are ovarian cancer and a sexual assault. ... The impact of this experience has had a lasting effect not only in my personality but in my academics for the years to follow. ...

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Rewards for Good Work Bring yourself back to middle school, when the only thing on your mind is that boy/girl you have a crush on and your social problems with your friends. You were probably more concerned about being popular rather than your science test coming up in the following week. I know ...

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They, themselves, are graded and tested to make sure they follow a similar method. ... At an early age, they are taught to sit in a class full of their peers, write down the information the teacher writes on the board, and produce the facts they learned come test time. ... Teachers are both the person who must help determine a child's personality through their strengths and weaknesses, and "oppress- students by treating them all as one. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

I have had the opportunity to evaluate and assess various strengths and weaknesses in my behavior, personality, professional development, and knowledge. ... A girl asked me if she could go to the bathroom, and I told her no, please sit down so that we can get started (it was apparent that she had to try to test my authority). ...

• Word Count: 1032
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• Grade Level: High School