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. ... Each section is then broken down in to other smaller equal sections based on different things such as socioeconomic status, ethnicity, gender, race, and others. ... 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. ... The tests should be used to feed instruction. ...

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Spartan children of both genders were expected to have perfectly drilled bodies2. Despite the fact that both genders were forced to engage themselves in Spartan education, they were not taught exactly the same2. ... Regardless of the difference in gender, it is said that the boys were drilled as hard as the girls, and vice versa2. Like the girls, at the age of about eighteen to twenty, boys were required to pass a test. Unlike the test for girls, which only showcased fitness, the test for men was on fitness, leadership skills, and military excellence. ...

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Some of society seeks to abolish standardized testing. ... All students are assessed equally, because the same test maybe different versions are given, with no regard to sex, gender, or ethnic background. ... All test are made fair! ... These standardized test set the standards for all students to reach and break all boundaries; still, those that oppose this testing claim that these tests are racially discriminatory. ... Possibly this is the cause for the different test scores between children of different socioeconomic classes and not the test itself. ...

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(Price, 1997) At the same time; several studies have focused on the relationship between job satisfaction and many concepts such as age, gender, pay, commitment, turnover and productivity. ... This study tested the relation between job satisfaction and education, working in area of self-interest/education in the some plants of forest industry in Turkey. ... The other 19 questions related to employees' demographic characteristic such as age, gender, education level, etc. ... White Collar Blue Collar Frequency Percent Frequency Percent Gender Female 12 3...

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In this paper I intend to describe situations that Frank McCourt wrote about using sociological concepts of cultural capital, hegemonic curriculum, and hidden curriculum/the gender code. ... One teacher explained to McCourt, "don't worry about Your World and You and the midterm test. ... Distribute the test, watch the kids scribble what they don't know, retrieve the tests. ... Sociological Concept # 3 Hidden Curriculum/Gender Code These sociological concepts go hand in hand when used to describe situations in this book. ... The gender code defines appropriate models of masculinity...

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The SAT was designed and developed in 1901 "to supplement essay-based tests and also help privileged applicants get into college". ... As a standardized test, the SAT produces unequal results because those students have had unequal educational experiences. ... In addition, two million U.S. high school students will take the SAT reasoning test and how well they do will play a big part in determining whether or not they'll get into the college of their choice. ... (collegeboard.com) Atkinson also stated, "Anyone involved in education should be concerned about how overemphasis on the SAT ...

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Social class and minority ethnic groups are main reasons for attainment gap, but gender is still significant. ... However, despite the gap between gender attainment, gender is not one of the main reason for difference academically and focus is still on minority ethnic groups and social classes. ...

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The No Child Left Behind law is a law driven under the assumption that every child regardless of socio-economic, gender, race, ethnicity or disability can learn and deserve to have the opportunity to learn. ... What I mean by this is that, I am forced to teach my kids based how to pass tests and not really teaching them the necessary skills they need to master for the real world awaiting them. ...

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In the review" The Multiple Choices of Sex Education: Giving A Quiz or a Test After Sex Education Courses May Not Be The Best Way To Ensure That Students Use What They've Learned in Class To Make Good Decisions After Class (Hamilton, Sanders, Anderman; 2013) students that learn through role playing activities are more likely to master skills to get out of certain situations where they are likely to engage in risky sexual behaviors. ... In this matter, a parent might not have enough knowledge to guide their child(ren) of the opposite gender on sex. ...

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Regardless of a person's gender, background, or social welfare status, everyone should have an equal chance to make the most of their skills.  ... Fourth, Finland´s educational system does not find it necessary to test the school and the students with standard assessments. The main reasons for this are that they prioritize individuality and creativity, so they test each student on his individual progress. ... Furthermore, they want to avoid teaching exclusively for the tests and competition among students, because they think that testing must positively affect the student´s learning, n...

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A 1993 study of condom effectiveness that has been re-tested and disproved is still being used by eleven out of thirteen curricula in the United States. ... These same students were also less likely to receive STD testing compared to their "non-virginity pledge" counterparts. ... Although, in reality, this stereotype is forcing young minds into gender roles, which they had not previously considered. ... I was given false information about abortions and gender stereotypes. ...

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Things that need to be discussed: a) Philosophical perspectives b) Gender issues and education c) Maori education, d) Pacific education The two stances that each of the above need to be applied to: Education = Commodity; makes it a level playing ground, tradable, no one has more access Education = Public Good; benefit of the whole community, should be freely available. 2a : of, relating to, or affecting all the people or the whole area of a nation or state b : of or relating to a government c : of, relating to, or being in the service of the community or nation 3 a : of or r...

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Grades and test scores are low. ... Many students wish to attend religious schools, or single gender schools, or any other private institution that is not considered the norm. ... Schools are graded on safety, education of teachers, and test scores. ... In Cleveland, a new study shows test scores for scholarship students to be 11-12% better than when the students attended public schools. ...

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The Primary school system in Australia is co-educational while in Pakistan it is segregated according to gender. ... In contrast Pakistani parents are told where their child is placed in the class according to their test results. ...

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The classes were representative of urban and suburban field placements, and were also composed of different gender and ethnic background. ... I only say this because if the students did not understand a question or even just a word in the question it could alter the results of the test. ...

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Although there were some differences found between genders, grades, and racial/ ethnic backgrounds. ... He used information gained from the Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT), as well as 19 quantitative studies, data received from the discipline referral offices, list of absenteeism, and interviews with the student body and staff to write this dissertation. ... We will then compare the percentages of schools without uniforms to schools with uniforms and the t-test will show us if there is a strong correlation between the behavior and uniforms or not. ...

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No matter what type of education we consume, there is no guarantee that we have actually learned it, despite tests passed and degrees earned.. ... (Giddens, 1993) Inequality within schools is not disputable among most sociologists, the consequence of social origins; ethnicity, culture and gender all have significant values on the attainment in schools. ... It is not simply the performance of students, which influences scores in language tests but their "previous training". ...

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One would think that with such a dramatic increase, test scores of students would have increased as well, but that is not the case. ... People continue to pay more and more money to this department, when the test scores of the students barely move. ... These requirements are "establish learning standards, create annual assessments to measure student progress in reading and math in grades 3-8 and once in high school, set a level at which students are considered proficient in tested areas, and report to the public on what percentage students are proficient, with the information broken down by ra...

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Diversity The general definition of diversity has traditionally be referred to as the gender or race of an individual. ... Individual differences refer to gender, race, ethnicity, age, economic status, religion, and political affiliation. ...

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Diversity The general definition of diversity has traditionally be referred to as the gender or race of an individual. ... Individual differences refer to gender, race, ethnicity, age, economic status, religion, and political affiliation. ...

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Researchers reported that parental involvement positively affected the grades and math test scores of adolescent students, decreased the odds of a student dropping out of high school, had positive effects on the grades of high school seniors and the amount of time in higher ability mathematics groups (Carter & Wojtkiewicz, 2000). ...

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The curriculum was very gender segregated at this time, and remained so for decades; with girls taking sewing and needlework, and boys taking military drill, in the event of them needing it in the future (The Education Act, 1877). ... During this time, education had become increasingly more gendered; with boys taking woodwork; and girls taking homecraft, as the view was girls were only going to marry and bear children so they did not have to be taught any complex skills (McGee and Cowie, 2008). It would not be until the 1970s that girls and boys had a full range of technology classes, and were...

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This young man looks at the average statistics of minority students and sees that the test scores are incredibly low along with their GPA's. ... It also found a gap between genders among blacks. ...

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When people think about discrimination, they usually associate it with race or gender. ... My Spanish teacher even told me that if I didn't do well on a test, I could take it over after the season. ...

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According to Rethinking Classroom Assessment with Purpose in Mind, (2006) in order to be of real value in decision-making, these classroom tests must possess two important characteristics, namely: validity and reliability. ... Harlen's study showed high evidence on teacher's bias when it came to children's character, behaviour, gender, and special education needs. ...

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