Cheating has been a big issue ever since before the pandemic, but now it's even more of an issue since teachers can’t directly monitor what the students are doing with distance learning. Students cheat in their classes for all kinds of reasons, such as being...
For the class of 2021, this is arguably the most important semester of high school. Yet most expectations have been shattered or drastically altered, and any existing plans have been reassessed. As members of the junior class prepare to apply for college and decide...
Testing — just the thought of hearing that word makes us hate it because we know that we might be trying to cram everything in the night before. Students see testing as a teacher’s way to see if we actually learned anything throughout the lesson. When we think of...
As high school comes to an end, the process of applying to college begins. And in order to apply to most colleges, there is one requisite all students must complete: take and report standardized test scores. As a high school senior, I have taken my fair share of...
If you are familiar with Advanced Placement tests, or the SAT tests, then you might have heard about College Board. According to their website, collegeboard.org, they are “a mission-driven not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success and...
What does a test really measure? Is it how smart you are, how well you memorized the material or how well your teacher taught you the material? Tests are taken all over the country, but for what reasons? The school districts claim it's to show how well we have done as...
Standardized testing is used throughout the world as a means to assess the abilities and capabilities of students. Schools make students take several exams every year, get the average score of the tests, then tell people how they are doing relative to other students....
The debate has risen around the increased use of standardized test to judge students achievements and teacher effectiveness. Some people believe that these tests are the best method to evaluate students while others believe that these nationwide tests provide...
Everyone has mixed feelings about their first day of college, and it all depends on how one reacts to a different environment. College is a vital stepping stone in our lives. It is the place where we decide the direction we want our future to take, and start...
Tests make me extremely anxious. I despise the idea that someone will judge me based on what I have memorized. As a kid, I always feared being left behind, and this fear has manifested itself in many ways. Not being intellectually capable as my peers are is one of...
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