...“These tests are so stupid!” is a frequent statement heard in high school hallways while a student may be walking to class. “Make Tests Smarter” is an article written by Laura Hamilton and Brian Stecher that strives to eliminate this statement. The article gives an opinion that may be hard to contradict, yet it contradicts itself. Laura and Brian also do not use any evidence to back up their opinion. Evidence is lacking in the idea that these authors use pathos and only rely on the emotional appeal. “Make Tests Smarter” is an ineffective article written to provide insight on how to improve testing from kindergarten to high school. Logical fallacies are not the easiest of things to avoid while writing a paper. The opinion of Laura and Brian falls victim to the use of contrary premises. Their first contention in the paper is about the time tests take and how they take away from other educational opportunities. This contention is quickly contradicted in the same paragraph when they say, “A short test that emphasizes low-level skills can do more harm to student learning...
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...the article “What do test scores really tell us?” explains it all as to what Gary Gutting is going to focus on in the artifact I found. It goes on to address a variety of people, the main targets however are school board officials, parents, and even students. Gutting’s main thesis explains how we should be finding a reason as to why students do bad on standardized tests and how schools shouldn’t be so hasty to make changes because every students test differently from each other and one drastic change won’t necessarily fix the problems. Even though I agree with the point he is trying to get across, there are points in his argument where I don’t wholeheartedly agree with and that are weak and could use more substantial evidence. He often contradicts himself and statements he makes are opinionated. Not to mention that the examples he refutes, like the survey he included, are unreliable which goes back to where his argument is weak. There are a couple areas up for improvement, regarding the weak areas and contradicting statements. “What do test scores tell us” begins with telling how standardized testing isn’t used to benefit students, but that it’s used more as an evaluation for teachers and the school system. It then goes on explaining how bad test scores cause “educational reform”, supporting this with evidence...
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...different in different companies; however a general procedure of selection can be framed. This process of selection can be explained with the help of following diagram. selection Job analysis:- The very first step in the selection procedure is the job analysis. The HR department prepares the job description and specification for the jobs which are vacant. This gives details for the jobs which are vacant. This gives details about the name of the job, qualification, qualities required and work conditions etc. Advertisement:- Based on the information collected in step 1, the HR department prepares an advertisement and publishes it in a leading news papers. The advertisement conveys details about the last date for application, the address to which the application must be sent etc. Application blank/form :- Application blank is the application form to be filled by the candidate when he applies for a job in the company. The application blank collects information consisting of 4 parts- 1) Personal details 2) Educational details 3) Work experience 4) Family background. Written test :- The application which have been received are screened by the HR department and those applications which are incomplete arerejected. The other candidates are called for the written test. Arrangement for the written test is looked after the HR department i.e....
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...arithmetic and algebra in this course. Required Textbooks: 1) Life in the Universe, Bennett, 3rd edition, ISBN-9780321687678. This book is your main instructional resource - be sure to read all of the assigned chapters. ***You do NOT need the access code. You do NOT need the latest edition. Other required materials: Regular and reliable Internet access to complete assignments. Grades: Grades will be determined from scores achieved on TESTS, QUIZZES & ACTIVITIES. The lowest 25 % of Quizzes & Activities will be dropped. Work Percent of Final Grade Best 3 out of 4 Test scores 50% Reading Quizzes (Best 75%) 25% Activity scores (Best 75%) 25% Total 100% The basic grading scale is: 100 –90 A 89 – 80 B 79 – 70 C 69 – 60 D 59 or lower F Tests: The tests are proctored, which means that you must show photo identification to 1 someone who administers the test. The exams are given on the SCSU campus (or another location approved by Continuing Studies) in a room with computer access. The Tests will be multiple choice and no reference, texts or calculators are...
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...from various areas. 2. Receiving applications: Detailed applications are collected from the candidates which provide the necessary information about personal and professional details of a person. These applications facilitate analysis and comparison of the candidates. 3. Scrutiny of applications: As the limit of the period within which the company is supposed to receive applications ends, the applications are sorted out. Incomplete applications get rejected; applicants with un-matching job specifications are also rejected. 4. Written tests: As the final list of candidates becomes ready after the scrutiny of applications, the written test is conducted. This test is conducted for understanding the technical knowledge, attitude and interest of the candidates. This process is useful when the number of applicants is large. Many times, a second chance is given to candidates to prove themselves by conducting another written test. 5. Psychological tests: These tests are conducted individually and they help for finding out the individual quality and skill of a person. The types of psychological tests are aptitude test, intelligence test, synthetic test and personality test 6. Personal interview: Candidates proving themselves successful through tests are interviewed personally. The interviewers may be individual or a panel. It generally involves officers from the top...
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...acquired abilities (skills) or attitude. The innate nature of aptitude is in contrast to achievement, which represents knowledge or ability that is gained.[1] Contents [hide] 1 Intelligence 2 Combined aptitude and knowledge tests 3 See also 4 References Intelligence[edit] Aptitude and intelligence quotient are related, and in some ways opposite views of human mental ability. Whereas intelligence quotient sees intelligence as being a single measurable characteristic affecting all mental ability, aptitude refers to one of many different characteristics which can be independent of each other, such as aptitude for military flight, air traffic control, or computer programming.[2] This is more similar to the theory of multiple intelligences. Concerning a single measurable characteristic affecting all mental ability, analysis of any group of intelligence test scores will nearly always show them to be highly correlated. The U.S. Department of Labor's General Learning Ability, for instance, is determined by combining Verbal, Numerical and Spatial aptitude subtests. In a given person some are low and others high. In the context of an aptitude test the "high" and "low" scores are usually not far apart, because all ability test scores tend to be correlated. Aptitude is better applied intra-individually to determine what tasks a given individual is more skilled at performing. Inter-individual aptitude differences are typically not very significant due to IQ differences...
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...CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION CHAPTER FOUR GENERATION OF SOME GOOD BUSINESS IDEAS AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE MOST USABLE OF THE IDEAS 4.1 LIST OF BUSINESSES, WHY THEY THRIVE, THEIR LAPSES AND WHAT I THINK CAN BE DONE. s/n | list of businesses | what makes the businesses thrive | List five (5) identified lapses | WHAT DO YOU THINK CAN BE DONE | 1. | Crude Tank Cleaning & Maintenance Services | * It renders the business of supplying advanced cleaning services as well as cleaning equipment and systems to all industries where cleaning tanks are a requirement. It doesn’t just supply cleaning nozzles, but offers state of the art engineering services and support that is needed for cleaning applications. | * Expensive nature of cleaning per cubic meter. * Harmful environmental impact. * Released wastes are harmful to the environment. * Immovable nature of cleaning equipments(they cannot be removed from site even after applications * Stressed working conditions (at most 2 operators in 7hr-shifts). | * a reduced cost of cleaning per-cubic meter. * minimized preparation and construction costs * On-site utilities & equipments will not be required. * improved working conditions with increased number of operators per shift * production of sellable by-products * reduction of environmental impact | 2. | Software Engineering And Maintenance | * With the offshoot of the information age, and the lack of widespread competitive...
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...Construct and Support an Argument Angela Miars University of Phoenix Management MGT 521 Russell Arenz III July 12, 2010 Construct and Support an Argument My decision to continue my education and pursue an MBA is to gain the required skills needed to start a new career in my near future. Pursuing an MBA will make it possible to live a better economic life and to have a good job with security and top pay. I have chosen this route even with the current economic situation, knowing that new jobs may not be available by the time I finish with my MBA. An MBA would benefit me greatly in a variety of ways. Pursuing an MBA will aid in the development of the skills I need in the finance and accounting areas. Of course the increase in pay from possessing an MBA does not hurt either. When researching jobs online I am finding that by having a master’s degree, the pay is substantially higher than those with a bachelor’s degree. Other than career and financial reasons, I do have a personal goal to achieve more than my siblings. Out of four sisters only two of us have a bachelor’s degree. I would love nothing more than to become the other sibling to obtain a masters degree. Plain and simple, I want to do better than all of my sisters. In this economy, having a good paying job with security is vital. “In nearly every sector of the globe, the prospect of making more money and living a better economic life draws thousands of students to MBA programs” (Euders.com, 2009)...
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...India’s high school children juggle time around school, extra-curricular activities, and tuitions at these coaching centers, according to a 2012 report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Among the better known ones are Aakash Institute, TIME and FIITJEE. They focus on exams such as the IIM Common Admission Test, Management Aptitude Test, IIT Joint Entrance Examination, as well as international exams such as GMAT, GRE, IELTS and TOEFL etc. To understand various critical success factors of these coaching institutes and how IT can help to grow them better, we have chosen the Triumphant Institute of Management Education Pvt. Ltd., which is popularly known as TIME. Question 1: Select an Industry and an organization within the industry. Identify its Critical Success Factors. Classify the CSFs according to whether they are industry-related, specific to the organization or related to the external environment. In this exercise you may first identify the generic competitive strategy or the desirable strategy of the organization and the industry structure, based on which identification of the CSFs could be done. Answer: Industry specific CSF Porter’s 5 forces analysis Bargaining power of buyers (i.e. Students here) | | Medium to High | | Many good players are there. Many options are available to the student. | Bargaining power of Suppliers (i.e. Faculty here) | | Medium to High | | There is a shortage of the quality faculty leading to their high...
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...A job description identifies characteristics of the job to be performed in terms of the tasks, duties, and responsibilities to be fulfilled (Youssef, 2012) Companies use a job description to find new employees, review current employees and compensate them as well. Job descriptions are formed from the information gathered in a job analysis. A job analysis is a procedure used to identify the content of a job in terms of activities involved and attributes or job requirements needed to perform the activities. A typical job description has three main parts: identification, general summary, and a detailed list. The identification section of a job description includes the job title and department, the job location, job number and grade, as well as the employee’s exempt or nonexempt status. The second part or the general summary section provides a clear and concise statement that summarizes the particular job and differentiates it from others. Lastly, a detailed list should be included of all important functions, tasks, duties, assignments, commitments and responsibilities associated with the job. Tasks, tools and technology, knowledge, skills and abilities, and educational requirements are the main requirements listed in a job description. The tasks would be the required work for that particular job position. Tools and technology is what you would need to assist you in completing the required tasks. You might need to be familiar with certain equipment or even software such as the...
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...Psychological Report Client: Rex Labis Age: 20 years old Status: Single Purpose for Evaluation: For Psychological Report Evaluation Test Administered Date Administered Otis-Lennon School Ability Test November 2012 Differential Aptitude Test November 2012 RSPM December 2012 Edward’s Personal Preference Test December 2012 16 Personality factor December 2012 Test Results Test Raw Score Percentile Stanine Cluster Analysis General Mental Abilities 43 45% 5 Average Verbal Reasoning 19 38% 4 Average Non Verbal 24 52% 5 Average RSPM 49 75% High Average Differential Aptitude Test Verbal Reasoning 17 21% 3 Below Average Numerical Reasoning 23 49% 5 Average Spelling 25 54% 5 Average Language Usage 15 21% 3 Below Average Mental Ability The client can perform moderately based on the test results in task resembling word games that involve using comprehension as well as facilitating language to do things. He can also perform fairly in task that involve solving complex problems without relying on languages like of finding word puzzles and internalizing concepts to draw conclusions. That goes the same in number related practices; he can fairly solve numerical problems and analysis. Although he might have difficulty in using language such as doing a speech he can do quite well in remembering the right spelling of the words...
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...to merely focus on two perspectives: staffing and human resource development in order to examine the data collected from the government, for instance, Hong Kong Police Force. The paper will, then, discuss and criticize the findings by means of job analysis, job description/specification, recruitment, selection, interviewing and performance appraisal. Data analysis and Discussion Hong Kong Police Force is one of the public organizations, which is to maintain law and order to reduce the incidence of crime in Hong Kong. There are several departments in Hong Kong Police Force, which work as a whole with the same above-mentioned mission. The data will be discussed in the following sections: -Job analysis methods and Job description/specification - Regarding Mondy's job analysis methods, Hong Kong Police Force makes use of a combination of methods (see appendix 1-3) to carry out questionnaires, observation and interviews. Questionnaires are structured as written examination (see appendix 1-3) so as to test the language competence of the candidates. In order to observe physical and mental performance, observation is proceeding according to impromptu talk, role play, group discussion, psychometric test and physical fitness Test (see appendix 1-3). Whereas final interview board, is the interview process to check whether candidates understand their mission, values and abilities. -Recruitment, Selection and Interviewing - Recruitment -Performance Appraisal-...
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...English IVB (AKA English 12) | Activity | Points | % of Total | Discuss | 90 | 7% | Exam | 20 | 2% | Explore | 10 | 1% | Final Exam | 100 | 8% | Journal | 80 | 6% | Practice | 250 | 20% | Quiz | 390 | 31% | Test (CST) | 100 | 8% | Test (TST) | 200 | 16% | | Total Points for the Course : 1240 | Unit 1: The Romantics | Lesson 1.1: Introduction to the Romantics | Activity 1.1.1: Study - Historical and Literary Context | (Documents: Study Sheet) | Get an overview of the historical and literary context for the reading. | | Duration: 40 min | | | Activity 1.1.2: Quiz - Comprehending the Study | Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. | | Duration: 20 min | Scoring: 10 | Points Earned: _____ | Lesson 1.2: Romantic Poetry | Activity 1.2.1: Study - Romantic Poetry: Spontaneous Overflow | (Documents: Study Sheet) | Learn about the characteristics and leading writers of Romantic poetry. | | Duration: 40 min | | | Activity 1.2.2: Quiz - Comprehending the Study | Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. | | Duration: 20 min | Scoring: 10 | Points Earned: _____ | Activity 1.2.3: Read - Poems from the Romantic Canon | (Documents: Reading Guide) | Read selections from a variety of Romantic poets. | | Duration: 1 hr | | | Activity 1.2.4: Quiz - Comprehending the Readings | Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material. | ...
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...self-testing that has been defined by Putnam et al. (2016). Self-testing has shown to be one of the best strategies to use in preparation for a test. Putnam et al. suggest using test or quizzes as a learning tool in preparation for the assessment rather than as an assessment of learnt material. Retrieval practice makes you practice recalling the information just as you would in the final exam. Roediger and Butler (2011) focus on the power of testing effect. Retrieving learnt information during test causes better retention than rereading the material or having no exposure to it at all. It will be argued that self-testing is the best approach in preparing for a multiple-choice examination in university...
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...CONTENTS PART A The Graduate Marketplace 1 - 4 PART B Intended Career Path 5 - 11 PART C Next Step 12 - 13 Appendices Identified Target Position (Job Advertisement) Cover Letter for CV Curriculum Vitae (CV) Job Application Form Career Plan and Self Analysis Career Anchor Inventory Psychometric Test Reports : Verbal Reasoning Skills : Numerical Reasoning Skills : Abstract Reasoning Skills : Type Dynamics Indicator Observer Feedback Forms : Assessment Centre Activity PART A Industry The industry I have chosen is the Customer Service/Management Industry and it is my passion to be able to interact with clients and customers and cater their needs because almost every industry these days is based on customers’ feedback. Organizations work endlessly to increase their client satisfaction levels which are because customer service is a central fragment of preserving continuing customer relationships that are crucial to unending revenue. Not only companies but most industries now focus on customer satisfaction hence creating huge graduate employment opportunities as well as graduate training programmes...
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