High school students nationwide are expected to take the much hated ACT or SAT. ... The problem with taking a standardized test, is not knowing exactly what to study for. ... Math is one of the subjects on the ACT and SAT. ... Instead of going back and studying four different math classes, students would only have to study on one and the results would be much better. ... They too are discovering how faulty ACT and SAT scores can be. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

It is extremely important that the parents take an active role in the child"s learning and instill good study habits and influence a child to learn. ... In high school, students study long and work hard to be accepted into the university of their choice. ... For example, a certain GPA and SAT score, number of years with a foreign language, and even community service. ... Spending too much time partying and not enough studying, students find themselves hanging on by the skin of their teeth when finals come around. Poor study habits have a direct correlation with students to who drop out and...

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• Grade Level: High School

I practically spend every weekend studying for tests, doing homework or working on projects. ... This test is called the SAT. ... But for now, I will have to continue paying attention in school, studying, working hard, and preparing for the SAT. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

A study done in 1992 by a researcher named Stough showed these stereotypes to be untrue. ... Several studies have been conducted that show that home schooled students are reaching close and sometimes higher achievement to their peers. One example is a study that showed how home schooled children did better than 79 percent of other students on a basic skills test for reading (Galen 43). ... A study in Washington found SAT scores of home schooled children to be higher than average (Galen 45). In more than 65 other studies, the results show that home schooled children perform better or avera...

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Studying the arts can help students develop coordination and even spawn creativity. ... Many studies were performed on students that are involved in an arts program vs. students that are not involved. ... One of the studies performed concluded that students involved/experienced in music performance scored 53 points higher on the verbal portion on the SAT and 39 points higher on the math portion than students that are not involved/experienced in the arts (The Dana Foundation, 2008). ... Studies have also shown that the DOE have found a positive connection between the arts and success in other...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

I have many fond memories of my early child life, as well as very horrible ones, which I constantly remember and blame myself for it. When I was in my third year in college, I became acquainted with a boy named Edgar. We quickly became friends because we sat together at class. On the first look...

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• Grade Level: High School

School teachers teach pupils at levels kindergarten through High School. These teachers teach a wide range of academic, social, emotional, and motor skills. They plan and present programs of instruction using methods and materials to meet the needs of the students. In order for all this to happen ...

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Sayda's first day of class at Moraine Valley Community College was extremely adventurous. Blasting the music, Sayda enjoyed the car ride. Normally, finding a parking spot is hectic, but she was lucky. After parking the car, Sayda had a mission and that was finding her RDG 090 classroom. She found t...

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• Grade Level: High School

It seemed to me that all the schools, teachers, and students were all focused on preparing for the standardized tests; such as SAT's or the Regents in New York State, and not focusing on the art of learning, creativity and so on. ... The students spend so much time studying and preparing for the tests that the students become more about numbers than ideas, knowledge, and how to think or apply what they learn. ...

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My First Day at College Since high school, I have been waiting to enter college. I always wanted to be a college student; a serious student who would decide what to be in his life. My first day at Pierce College was on September 2, 2003, the first day of the fall semester. It was a day full of new ...

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• Grade Level: High School

I had to study hard, pass all my exams, and take the Sat's. ... To help me maintain a social life while keeping my grades up I hang out in study groups in the library, so I still get my work done, and I even gain knowledge from my peers. ...

• Word Count: 988
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• Grade Level: High School