questions about NY students and college readiness
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Analysis and textual evidence
100
What did president Obama make a top national goal? Explain why he did it.
President Obama made college readiness and international competitiveness a top national goal. He made college readiness a top national goal because he heard, saw, and read that students are struggling in their academics. He made international competitiveness a top national goal to see if were behind in education/economy to improve certain stuff and things.
100
What are the scores that NY students should get on their Regents exam?
The answer is, currently a 65 on all four regents exam, beginning of next year they have to score a 65 on all Regents exams.
100
What percent of students met the proposed standards in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and Yonkers? A) 10 percent of students met the proposed standards in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers.Including just 5 percent in Rochester. B)17 percent of students met the proposed standards, in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and Yonkers. Including just 5 percent in Rochester. C) 17 percent of students met the proposed standards, in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. Including just 5.5 percent in Rochester.t in Rochester
The answer is B: 17 percent of students met the proposed standards in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and Yonkers.
100
Why would President Obama only make college readiness and international competitiveness a top national goal instead of global warming, economy, or violence? Explain your self.
President Obama made college readiness and international competitiveness a top national goal for many reasons. Students need to get an education and degree. They can solve the issues and problems later on. They will be new presidents, majors, and governors. They can stop global warming, or fix the economy, and stop violence.
100
Why students are not prepared for college? Explain your self.
Students are not prepared for college for a variety of reasons? One of the reasons is that the educational standards are too low. You need to score a 65 on four out of five on your Regents test. Next year you need to score a 65 on all five of the Regents test. Really a 65. That is way to low. I bet 72 percent of students in low need districts are graduating ready for college because the educational standards are different. This across states. Basically students are not prepared for college because the educational standards are too low so students wont't work hard.
200
What does the quote,"we are behind in the eight ball a bit, but we are pushing'' he said. "It's shocking", I know. It's low. But for me, it is going to support my initiatives. What does this quote means?analysis of the quote is ok.
What this quote means to me is that we are behind in our education. It is shocking. The scores, graduations, ect our low. But for him it will support his research, articles, new papers, ect. An answer that gives a good analysis and textual evidence is ok.
200
Did the state calculated the results from every district and school?
The answer is no, the state did not calculated the results from every district and school because they are not counting special education students.
200
What score did students need to score on the state Regents exams to graduate? What score do you need beginning next year. A) You need a 65 on four of the state's five required Regents exam to graduate, and beginning next year, they will need a 65 on all five. B) You need a 70 on four of the state's five required Regents exam to graduate, and beginning next year they will need a 70 on all five. C) You need a 65 on four of the state's five required Regents exam to graduate,, and beginning next year they will need a 70 on all five.
The answer is A: You need a 65 on four of the state's five required Regents exams to graduate, and beginning next year, they will need a 65 on all five.
200
Why does federal and philanthropic money is used to help ways to raise education standards? How can they use the money to help kids and their education? Give some examples.d prove it.
Federal and philanthropic money can be used to help raise education standards. They can use the money to buy tutors or our make programs that help students. They can use the money to help students with their education.
200
In NYC, roughly 75 percent of public high school students who in enroll in community colleges need to take a remedial math or English courses before they can begin college-level work. Why is that?
Roughly 75 percent of public high school students who enroll in community colleges need to take a remedial math or English course for many reasons. They need to retake the Regents test because they want to see where they are and stand. Like before college when you have to know certain stuff before it starts. They have to take this test to see if they are on a college level. If they are they can begin college level work.
300
Why is Charter Schools out performing their traditional peers? Give me your best analysis of the subject. Use critical thinking.
Charter school is out performing their traditional peers for a variety of reasons. The charter school students are well behaved and discipline.This makes no distractions our call outs in the class that will take time away from kids learning. In Public schools kids are rude and disrespectful. This take time away from students learning time. In results, the students don't learn as much in class. A good analysis with textual evidence is ok.
300
Does graduating from High School indicate that students are ready for college? why?
No, graduating from High School doesn't indicate that students are ready for college. Even though they pass High school college is much harder and gets harder every year. The answer has to have the right analysis and textual event to support their analysis.
300
What percent of NY state graduates in 2009 achieved a 75 on English Regents and a 80 on the Math Regents roughly? A) Only 45 percent of NY graduates in 2009 achieved a 75 on English and a 80 on Math Regents. B) Only 41.01 of NY graduates in 2009 achieved a 75 on English and a 80 on Math Regents. C) Only 41.00 of NY graduates in 2009 achieved a 75 on English and a 80 on Math Regents.
The answer is C:only 41.00 or 41 of NY graduates in 2009 achieved a 75 on English and a 80 on Math Regents.
300
Why does political acknowledge opens the chasm between graduation requirements and college or jobs?
Political acknowledge opens the chasm between graduation requirements and college or jobs. At college you are taking a certain subject or class for a certain job. If you want to be a construction worker you have to study chemicals, art and math. You need to know what two chemicals or substance makes the cement dry faster. Math, for the area and square feet of a house. Art, how will yo design the house. The knowledge you learn in college will help you with your job and career.
300
Give me your analysis of public schools.
Public schools are atrocious school. Students who enroll in public schools have to take a remedial math or English course before doing college level work. Statewide, 77 percent of students graduated from high school. That doesn't mean their college ready. They have to be able to keep up with the work.
400
Do you think this would help districts get over their shock? why or why not?On thing that is helping districts get over their shock, Dr,Tisch, is opening a board discussion about to improve things.
I think opening a board discussion about how to improve things will help districts get over their shock. This is because, they can come up with useful ideas and topics that will have a effect on students education. They can put the ideas and topics to work. Like the saying, put your money were your mouth is.
400
What score do students have to get a C in college level courses?
If students get a score of 75 or 80 on their English Regents and Math Regents, this roughly predicted that students will get at least a C in college level courses in the same subject.
400
In a effort to improve, what did Rochester? What are some other ways? A) In a effort to improve Rochester closed half it's schools and open new ones. They could have tutoring classes, after school academics, or special classes for students that are struggling. B) In a effort to improve Rochester closed half it's schools and open new ones. They could have a bigger lunch, more specials and free time. This make students rest their brains. C) In a effort to improve Rochester closed half it's schools and open new ones. They could have breaks between classes, more work , and teachers can help them during lunch.
The answer is A: In a effort to improve Rochester closed half it's schools and open new ones. They could have tutoring classes, after school academics, or special classes for students that are struggling. Any answer that has what Rochester do to improve and good suggestions what are some other ways to improve kids education is good
400
Currently, you have to score a 65 on 4 of 5 of the Regents est? Next Year you will need a 65 on all 5 of the Regents test to graduate. Do you think this is a bad choice? Should you raise the standards our lower them? Explain your analysis.
I think this is a bad choice. Their just lowering the standard so kids can past. If they raise the standards kids will work harder and learn more information that might be useful in college.If you lower the standards kids will stop studying and doing their homework. They will slack off. Their grades will go down. Ok they past college. But college gets harder and harder every year. Students wont't be able to keep with the work.Why did the DOE set the Regents standard to 65
400
Give your analysis of a character school.
Character schools are good schools. Character schools outperform their traditional school peers. State wide,only 10 percent of students at character schools graduated in 2009 at college ready standards, though 49 percent received diplomas. ok, thats good that 10 percent graduated. But for high schools did 10 percent of graduated ready for college. No, less than that.
500
The quote, three through eight, we have ripped the band-aid off. Looking at the business world, you become the Enron of test scores, the Enron of graduation rates. What does this quote really mean?
What this quote really mean is that they are on the last straw, they have rip the protection of the wound. The band-aid was protecting the wound. Now the wound have to protect himself from the bacteria. If you look at this like a business world, the good schools and successful scholars would get more money and more customers.
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Do you agree with this,what will help them further on in college. why or why not
I agree. The standards are too low. Currently on the Regents test you need ton score a 65 on 4 then 65 on all five next year. 65 is way to low. That why the graduation rate for college is so low. If you raise the standards they will work harder and teachers will teach them new skills and information that can be useful on test.City education officials said the 23 percent college ready rate was not a fair measure how the city would do if graduation requirements were raised to be higher standard, because students would work harder to meet that new bar. An answer that has a good analysis and textual evidence is ok
500
What did president Obama make a top national goal? A) college readiness and international competitiveness B) college readiness C) international competitiveness D) international competitiveness and global warming
The answer is A: college readiness and international competitiveness.
500
Do you think students are ready for college? Why or why not.
I think students are not college ready. A new graduation statistic show that less than half of the students are leaving college prepared for college and well paying careers. In results President Obama makes college readiness and international competitiveness a top national goal.Students are not prepared for college because the standards are low. A answer with a great analysis and textual evidence is fine
500
Give and analysis about NY state education officials
A ex would be the DOE or the director of instructions. They lowed down the standards so kids could pass easily. You have to score a 65 on all 4 of the regents test. The next year you have to score a 65 on all 5. The text says, "if graduation requirements were raised to a higher standard, students would work harder to meet that bar". Any analysis good with textual evidence is fine.
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