I believe that many students need motivations and reasons to do frequent studying, reading, and exercising; therefore frequent in-class exams will give them good reasons and motivations to start reviewing a chapter. Frequent tests will be more efficient in classes that require a lot of readings and memorizing, such as history, politic, geography, etc, because if a student procrastinate his reading until a night before the test, he will be overwhelmed. Another advantage from frequent exams is that students can use their returned exams that have been given feedbacks and the right answers for their study guides to prepare for their midterm or
When distributing funds I would use Average Daily Membership (ADM) to receive and give out funds that are required for my school. Average Daily Membership is more essential than Average Daily Attendance because it is more precise and reflective when taking a student count within the school. I would also investigate and compare both the Average Daily Attendance and Average Daily Membership averages before I came to a sound decision on funding for my school. Whichever one proved to give my school the most funds it needed would be the one that I ultimately chose. If we needed Average daily Attendance to determine what would or should be the proper funds attendance rates would lower the funds that would be allotted to my school and schools overall.
There are a number of strengths and limitations of using unstructured interviews to study pupil subcultures. Pupils may be in articulate or reluctant to talk, so unstructured interviews give them time and space along with encouragement to work out their responses. However, younger pupils have a shorter attention span so they may find long unstructured interviews too demanding as they can be quite time consuming. They can take several hours each and pupils are restrained to their timetable. There is also the need for training and the interviewer needs to have a background into education increasing the cost.
For students who aren’t sure exactly what they want to do, they can take a variety of classes so that maybe they can find something they are interested in. But if there were a lot of classes needed to graduate then by the time each student is done with all these classes, they are forced to take classes aimed towards their major. But one major flaw with this system is that sometimes students can become too focused in their major. Students may take electives that somehow tie into their major. Then they will have a very narrow minded education.
In today’s economy where financial stabilization is a must, the option of going to school and getting a degree is a popular trend among young adults. The object of doing it may seem easy enough, yet the task of going through school, performing proficiently, finishing it, and handling all financial responsibilities can prove to be a bit overwhelming for some. The decisions of getting a job for many students become almost necessary. Students in college and larger universities, already encounter enough pressure with constant essays and multiple test examinations; the added responsibility of holding down a job to support self education becomes an added stressor. “Twenty three percent of full-time undergrads, who are 24 or younger, work 20 hours or more a week.” # The average cost of earning a four-year degree continues to rise, thus putting most undergraduates in a position of financial difficulty.
It decides if they go into remedial, regular, or advanced classes. Then some students end up learning more than others where learning actually counts because administrators want to get them test ready. Before, teachers taught the subject and sometime throughout the year students took a test without pressure that they would be held back or certain things like that. Teachers are also affected because they actually have to teach two courses. There is a period out of the year where they can only teach about the subjects on the test.
The assessment should be both formal and informal. For informal, the teacher may use observations for questions and students notes, and formal will be for the use of tests and essays. The teacher can track the student’s problem area and can adapt the lessons and help the student. All assessments need to be prepared to actively engage student’s in the lessons. When assessing an ELL students’ performance, there must be group work that will be close to the real world like problem solving and personal communication.
AP Language and Composition October 27, 2012 Freakonomics by Levitt and Dubner Many students view economics as a very difficult if not impossible course to master. However, based on observation of student experiences of students who did not apply the correct procedure learning economics. In many other courses, simple memorization is not enough. The economics, they will argue this not case. However, you need to understand the basic terms and thought, then you also able to be applied to specific conditions in economic thinking.
Also when it comes to decisions, we think differently. In the reading on chapter 3.3, it states “ young adults , more so than adolescents, tend to analyze situations and make decisions on the basis of pragmatic, realistic, and emotional grounds, recognizing that the most practical solutions often involve compromise and a willingness to accept different thinking in different situations.” (Robert Sternberg, 3.3 Cognitive Developments). My academic goal is to take a step at a time with each class and do my very best in that class. I get anxiety when I am in class or when it comes down to taking tests. I have a fear of failing because I think too much of it instead of taking deep breathes and have positive thoughts that I can do this if I put my mind to it.
I also found that the lowers years also were confused on some of the questions or had left it out which meant that I then had to chase them up to complete it correctly which took a little more time. Maybe I next time instead of putting it in the teacher’s pigeon holes and getting them to administer it, I should go round to each form and explain it myself. Furthermore, I need someone to help share the conducting of research so that I can speed up the time process. I also found that timing is important I carried questionnaire during a regular school day as found out through secondary research that I would be less likely to get a good amount of respondents if I was to administer the questionnaire around holiday time or examination days. The second method I set up were 4 focus groups which I met up with before and after the changes were carried out.