of education is rife with complex problems that have no black or white solutions. Education policies and practices often exist in an open ended grey area that change frequently. Standardized testing is an open ended problem that plagues the future of education in this country. Optimally‚ standardized testing could be used as a powerful tool to monitor student growth and achievement‚ as well as provide valuable data to educators‚ administrators and policy makers about educational gaps and deficiencies
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answer sixty questions. As time ticks down‚ you realize you are not going to finish‚ so you start randomly guessing. This is a real life example of what happened to a fellow peer of mine‚ during the ACTs. The topic I decided on‚ is why standardize testing has more negative impacts‚ instead of positive. The main reason why I decided I wanted to do this topic is because this year I will be taking the ACT‚ and I have been coming into contact with bigger‚ more important tests. I recently
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Gervasi Sunmi Kang College Writing 112 Unit 3 Essay Draft 4 11/6/12 The Morality of Animal Testing Animal testing is undoubtedly one of the most controversial issues in modern society. This practice began in the 19th century; animals were used to test dosing of certain drugs and chemicals. In the 1920’s‚ animals were also being used to test pesticides and food additives (Fano‚ 11). Today‚ animal testing is used to study everything from cosmetics to cancer. With such a wide range of opinions on
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Animal Testing has been a staple in manufacturing products for centuries.After human testing became illegal the closest thing was the animals in the forest.This was seen as animal cruelty to many people and is heavily fought against.Many animals have been taken against their will and almost all are affected negatively. Animal testing has killed many animals but has prevented terrible things happening to people. Many products used in everyday life have to be regulated strictly by the government so
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Using animals as an alternative to human testing has been a highly controversial topic over the past few decades. With harsh conditions and unethical treatments‚ the understanding of animal testing is very important. From over-the-counter medications to experiments on cures of chronic illnesses‚ animals were used in one way or another. Unfortunately‚ not all experiments given to animals involved a tasty snack or a simple treat. Many experiments involved several incidents of agony and pain without
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ULTRASONIC TESTING (UT) USEFUL FORMULAE 1. Velocity of Ultrasonic Waves in a medium (V) = f x l OR W here f = Number of cycles per second is called frequency. Measured in ‘Hertz’. Abbreviated as ‘Hz’. One Hertz is equivalent to One cycle per second l = Distance covered in one cycle is wavelength V= Velocity of Ultrasonic wave inside the medium in ‘mm/s’ 2. A coustic Impedance (Z) = V x r W here: Z= Acoustic Impedance r= D ensity V= Velocity 3. R eflection Coefficient
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Introduction to Psychological Testing Psy 475 October 22‚ 2012 Introduction to Psychological Testing The history of personality and intelligence testing‚ dates to the beginning World War II. In psychology‚ clinicians use psychological tests as a tool to help aid in identifying important information in regard to the behaviors of an individual or a group. There is a major difference between regular testing and testing used for psychological purposes. There are various tests
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Today’s athletes continue to push the boundaries of excellence in performance and physical fitness. Helping them are refined training methods and technologies. Never have athletes had more training aids at their disposal. Twenty years ago‚ drug testing in sport was in its beginning stages. Now‚ it is complex and in constant change. Keeping sport clean has become a never-ending race between drug testers and those who choose to cheat. And as much as the quest for the podium or championship should
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Benefits and downsides of drug testing in schools/ Help for those who test positive. The topic of drugs in schools has always been one that is prevalent in society and a main concern toward protecting our youth. Billions of dollars get spent every year on drug agencies that focus on stopping the importation of drugs to America and their distribution. Some of those funds also go to anti-drug campaigning and agencies that speak to schools and young adults about the dangers of using drugs. Yet with
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MECHANICAL TESTING ROSE SIMON Abstract The experiment consisted of two parts of investigation‚ Mechanical and Creep testing. Under mechanical testing‚ two medium carbon steel (04%) specimens that had been through different heat treatment were tested on tension and for hardness. One had been cold drawn and the other was normalised. The specimens were grinded using fine and coarse silicon carbide paper to give a smooth finishing before testing using a Vickers Hardness testing machine. The
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