It is a little known fact that the tax bracket one’s family falls under can give an idea of what ones SAT score would be, which has some saying that it is biased to the more fortunate. The latter half of a students high school experience is a very stressful time, not only have to […]
Integrity is defined as having honest qualities while also having strong moral principles. Thus showing that when people break the rules to demonstrate their personal values they are upholding their strong integrity. This means that rule following isnt always a requirement because, in some circumstances people must methodically weigh the consequences versus the benefits of […]
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Get startedHigh school students have worked many years toward the goal of going to college. They have passed classes intended to prepare them for secondary education and have taken standardized tests, such as the ACT or SAT numerous times to better their chances to attend the college of their dreams. It is during this time that […]
Mother tongue takes a firm hold on oner’s mind from the very beginning. In true sense it is intermingle with our lives and consciousness. In Mother Tongue Amy Tan, A chinese American novelist calls her motherr’s English her mother tongue. Throughout the story Amy highlights the consequences she and her mother faced because of speaking […]
Mother tongue commonly means the language first learned by a person, but for the author, Amy Tan, it has a special meaning. In Amy Tan’s essay “Mother Tongue”, Tan reveals how she was sculpted into the successful writer she is from the struggles of language speaking her mother had to face. By revisiting past occasions […]
According to Albert Einstein, Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid. This is exactly the case with standardized testing, a method of consistent multiple-choice testing that is the same throughout, including the time allowed […]
America’s school system has strayed from the American dream of gifting our youth with the opportunity of a free education. While this sounds like a dream it is not a reality. America’s schools are understaffed and underfunded. America once held the #1 rank in Education and now has been dropped to the unthinkable 16th spot. […]
A population in which does not think original thought is easiest to control. The government and thus, America’s education system is set up to subconsciously discourage the population from producing its own ideas. As a society that keeps higher-education in such high esteem, why don’t our government leaders want the populous to contribute to the […]
The application for her dream school is finally done, and she’s giving it one last onceover before hitting the fated, Submit button. Her eyes are caught by the standardized test score that seems to scream Throw this application away right off the page. It seems out of character for the student with a GPA higher […]
Standardized testing has become a fundamental part of the American education system. Students are tested frequently from elementary school, through high school. Many people believe that these standardized tests establish a valuable and accurate measure of students success. However, others say they do more harm than good by limiting the scope of education. There are […]
With the recent introduction to common core, people face standardized testing with ambivalence. While they allow students to experience normal testing situations and measure their progress against their peers, standardized exams often do more harm than good. They can negatively impact students in many ways. Despite having some positive aspects, standardized testing puts too much […]
Within the last ninety-two years of standardized testing, many have argued that roughly ninety-three percent of students taking the SATs have found a positive effect on student achievement. However, their tests do not show the full maturity of the student nor do they show student’s time management, how the study, or their work ethic. These […]
Abstract This paper expresses misconduct against Asian- Americans in the college applications process scene. Affirmative action affects not only those of Asian descent but impacts other minority races such as African Americans, Native Americans, and Hispanics. This paper examines the Harvard court case on Asian discrimination and other minorities through the use of SAT scores […]
Race relations, including that of affirmative action, have arguably been the most divisive and hotly contested issue in contemporary American politics. Many people feel that affirmative action is necessary to either counteract injustices or ensure the advancement of certain minorities. Affirmative action proponents generally point to four justifications; namely, these are racism, poverty, diversity, and […]
