Claim: High stakes test taking absolutely perpetuates the inequality in our public school system. These tests are created far withdrawn from the actual students they test‚ and rely heavily on mainstream curriculum. The test results‚ which normally favor wealthier schools‚ perpetuate the cycle of inequality‚ by rewarding these schools. Evidence: These tests were designed to even the playing field among students and hold people accountable by the same standards. However‚ you cannot hold students
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stanza‚ "the harpies of the shore‚" refers to the monstrous bird-like beasts of Greek mythology. 2. Holmes puts forth a proposal that the ship should be left to sink in the ocean and be “given to the god of storms‚ the lightning and the gale!” 3. I think that Holmes wants the ship to be a symbol of greatness and triumph. He thinks that by sending the ship to scrap would do it a disservice and that it should be left where it belongs‚ in the ocean. 4. Holmes uses the illusion of the harpies
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cannot help but be drawn in by the skill and flair on display‚ others love to get behind their favourite team and back them passionately all the way‚ while others can feel indifferent towards the event‚ or even deliberately stay right away. Whatever your attitude towards the occasion‚ you cannot help but be touched by Super Rugby’s influence- it has such a huge impact on all major groups in society‚ as well as our national economy and culture. In this essay I will discuss three main points. Effects
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High Stakes Testing is tests used to make major decisions about a student and their education. In order for a test to be considered “high-stakes”‚ it needs to be vital in making an educational decision and the ability to take precedence over other information. Most High Stake tests are standardized and include multiple choice and open-ended responses‚ testing students on material that is both familiar and unfamiliar to them. High Stake testing gives a number score based on the amount of answers
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High-Stakes Testing High Stakes testing is a highly debated topic in the education field today. The goals that it seeks are widely criticized yet also praised by the public‚ mainly the government. The article which I read‚ entitled‚ “Issues in High-Stakes Testing Programs” by‚ Anthony E. Kelly and Finbar C. Sloane‚ touched upon the various pros and cons of the required state testing. Most importantly in their eyes was the view of the students upon the test results‚ “the impact of student motivation
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scientific writing like lab reports or articles. There is also academic writing used for developing the skills needed to do more advanced types of writing. An example of this type of writing would be low-stakes writing. According to an article Low-Stakes Writing: Writing to Learn‚ Not Learning to Write‚ low-stakes writing is a tool to help students build comfort with sharing and developing their thoughts through writing. It gives a student or the writer the opportunity to develop ideas freely and without any
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THESIS STATEMENT Arthur MILLER’s timeless classic the crucible demonstrates the flight between good and evil through an engaging plot‚ well crafted characters‚ and well established theme. INTRODUCTION “Reverend Parris‚ I have laid seven babies unbaptized in the earth. Believe me‚ sir‚ you never saw more hearty babies born. And yet‚ each would wither in my arms the very night of their birth” Ann Putnam is the wife of one of the most persistent witch-hunters in Salem village; she is the
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track 80 percent disapprove of the way Congress is doing its job” says Patricia Smith from the article What’s at Stake. Everyone does not like the candidates who is running for president. I believe Trump or Hillary should not become the next president because of their views on taxes‚ immigration‚ and terrorism. Both candidates have different view on the economy. From What’s at Stake by Patricia Smith‚ the article states that “Clinton favors raising the federal minimum wage to $12 an hour.” Because
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Kevin Pejoumand English 1A Mr. Somer 13 November 2014 The Horrors of Police Brutality Imagine being in the Bart train‚ going to a party with some of your friends‚ but while in route‚ you are shot by the Bart police for a crime you did not commit. This is the story of a young man named Oscar Grant. On New Years Eve of 2009‚ he was fatally shot. . Police brutality is the use of excessive force‚ physically or verbally‚ by a police officer. In one year‚ how many incidents of police brutality or misconduct
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Lesson Plan in English 3 Understanding by Design (UbD) | | |Teachers: |Boiser‚ Felyn Mae | | |Canlom‚ Joal Marie | | |Martinez‚ Honey Faye | |
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