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Leadership and Grade IV Students, 2005.
A research plan proposition to monitor the way leadership impacts the educational achievements of fourth graders.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 9 sources, AU$ 64.95
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This paper proposes a research plan on the subject of the effect leadership has on the achievement of fourth grade students. Research shows the effect leadership has on the classroom at various levels.
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Traditional Grading in Elementary Classrooms, 2005.
This paper discusses the effects of traditional grading and writing in elementary classrooms.
1,825 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 5 sources, APA, AU$ 84.95
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This paper explains that grades signify an end, a final evaluation of a finished piece; however, by not grading, teachers signal that a piece can still be revised, which recognizes that writing is a recursive process that requires various stages of revision. The author evaluates two alternatives to traditional grading: Minimal grading using codes to communicate with students, such as exclamation points to show approval, a question mark to point to an unclear passage or a check to indicate an error, and achievement grading or contract grading, which allows students to receive credit for the work accomplished---the more work students do, the higher their grade. The paper recommends that students as young as first grade should be encouraged to revise their writing in response to teacher feedback, which should focus specifically on student's writing strengths and weaknesses that is the type of feedback they can't get from conventional letter grades.
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"In too many classrooms, "grades are wages students earn in exchange for their labor." Teachers assign papers as work, students create papers as products and grades are exchanged as currency. Students who enter school with the appropriate skills are rewarded; they know how to write a paper and just have to figure out what the teacher wants to read. Students who lack those skills begin the writing process already at a disadvantage; unless they are explicitly taught how to write, they will continue to receive low grades. It is the students lacking these basic skills -- who view writing as threatening, are unmotivated, or are learning the conventions of English, who we need to advocate for when thinking about the effects of traditional grading."
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The Grading System, 2002.
Explores whether changing the grading system in America's educational system will improve student performance evaluation.
1,397 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 67.95
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One of the main issues that the American educational system has to contend with is the formulation and implementation of an appropriate grading system to effectively measure and determine student performance in schools and universities. There have been numerous articles printed and published that suggests for a change in the current grading system in the curriculum of the U.S. educational system, which are the letter grades. Alongside this proposal is the suggestion for implementation of other forms of grading systems such as the numerical, narrative or mixed mode (combination of both numerical/letter and narrative) forms of grading. However, while programs gearing for a change in the grading system are prevalently called upon, there are also proponents who have disagreed with these changes and opted for the abolishment of grading in formal education. These perspectives are discussed in detail in this paper, and each grading system and perspective regarding the issue of changing the grading system is analyzed through its advantages and disadvantages to school evaluation and student performance. Primarily, the stance of this paper is for the support of the implementation of the mixed?mode or the combination of numerical/letter or the narrative grading system. The points for and against this choice are also discussed in this paper.
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"The letter grade system is the prevailing form of grading in the American educational system at present. The letter grading systems utilizes letters as the measure of student performance an evaluation. Letter grades are based on an interval kind of measurement, wherein a broad range of grades are categorized under a letter grade ?representative.? For example, a grade of B can range from a numerical grade percentage of 80.5%- 89.5%, which is quite a broad interval and closer to the grades of A and C. One of the advantages of using letter grades is that it is prevalently used among schools and educational institutions, and has been the norm in most grading systems used by instructors and students. However, the letter grading system has its flaws that make it problematic and an inaccurate and unreliable measure of student performance evaluation. Letter grades are an inaccurate form of grading since it is interval-based in grading, and there is an unfair distribution of equal grades to students who have different levels of performance and knowledge."
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Retention at the Third Grade Level, 2002.
A research proposal to determine if holding children at the third-grade level back from advancing to the next grade will affect their self-esteem.
1,559 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 74.95
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This paper examines how among the many reform efforts currently undertaken to improve education in the United States is a trend toward holding students back from advancing to the next grade until they have mastered certain skills and how the idea of social promotion has fallen out of favor; instead, the focus is on retention. It proposes a study to see whether if holding children at the third-grade level back from advancing to the next grade has any influence on the children's self-esteem, particularly if they are socially promoted, or if they are advanced to the next grade, but at the very bottom of their class and whether there any differences in self-esteem levels between all of these groups.
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The Problem
Introduction
Subsidiary Questions
Review of Relevant Literature
Hypothesis
The Method Sample
Research Design and Instruments
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"According to a classic 1980 study on childhood stress, the only two things that children fear more than losing their parents or going blind is having to repeat a grade. This is one of the most traumatic events for young children, and it has far-reaching consequences. The most common of these consequences are that the child is stigmatized, rarely catches up with classmates, and often drops out of school (Perry, 1999, Darling-Hammond, 1998). Behavioral problems are also often the result. In comparison to those who have been socially promoted, children who have been retained do much worse in the long run, even if they are at the same basic level to begin with. Apparently these children simply give up on themselves as learners, feeling like failures and assuming that it is impossible for them to succeed academically (Darling-Hammond, 1998)."
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The Benefits of Mixed-Grade Classrooms, 2001.
This paper describes the benefits of mixed-grade classrooms and questions the established norm of single-grade classrooms.
3,710 words (approx. 14.8 pages), 15 sources, APA, AU$ 148.95
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This paper examines the research on the effectiveness of teaching in mixed-grade classrooms as compared to single-grade classrooms, with a particular emphasis on academic achievement and an even more specific math performance. The paper investigates the historical and cultural forces that shaped the one-age/one-grade classroom as a way of identifying the underlying pedagogical assumptions about the primacy of single-age teaching in he 21st century.
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"We are now so accustomed to the idea that students should be segregated from each other along narrow age bands that must of us do not question the efficacy and the rightness of doing so. But, of course, the idea that children should be placed into grades defined by age and separated from their peers is a recent trend in education as we well know. The practice is based as much in historical and social beliefs and circumstances as it is in sound pedagogy, and recently some schools have begun to ask whether single-grade classrooms are in fact the most effective atmosphere in which to teach elementary-age students. This paper examines the research on the effectiveness of teaching in mixed-grade classrooms to that of teaching in single-grade classrooms with a particular emphasis on academic achievement and an even more specific focus on how well students in both kinds of classrooms perform in math. Before looking at how these two types of classroom environments serve their students in the 21st century, it will be useful to examine the historical and cultural forces that shaped the one-age/one-grade classroom to begin with as a way of identifying the underlying pedagogical assumptions about the primacy of single-age teaching."
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Multi-grade Teaching, 2005.
Examines the viability and advantages of multi-grade teaching in the American educational system.
7,930 words (approx. 31.7 pages), 8 sources, APA, AU$ 247.95
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The basic definition of a multi-grade classroom refers to a student-centered classroom in which students learn across two or more grades and are generally instructed by the same teacher for two or more years. This paper explores the educational viability of multi-grade teaching and whether the process is effective at instructing students. It compares and contrasts the educational performance of students who have been instructed via the method, with those in traditional educational classes, in standardized testing, social development, reading and writing. The paper also explores the impacts that the process may have on younger students versus older students. It is the contention of this paper that multi-grade education is an equally effective means of teaching America's youth, with similar results, lesser financial burden, and more opportunity for improvement as the process is learned and perfected by teachers.
Paper Outline:
Introduction
Multi-grade Teaching Analyzed
Strengths and Weaknesses
Effective Teaching Strategies in Multi-aged Settings
Teacher's Role in Multi-grade Education
Do Multi-grade Classes Work Better?
Quantitative Studies
Implementing The Correct Plan
Conclusions
Bibliography
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"Another factor that has proven beneficial to the classroom is the diversity and knowledge that multiage classrooms can bring. Not unlike in grade-based classrooms, each student in a multiaged classroom is at a distinct level in their educational development and progression. However, that fact is not a hindrance, but the primary benefit of a multiaged classroom in which the students are ideally taught under a curriculum that fosters and utilizes these differences to help students at both ends of the spectrum. The process not only helps the children recognize that everyone is at a different level, but it also helps students accept this fact and helps to ease the competitive nature of classrooms where students are all expected to adhere to the same academic performance standards."
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Leadership, Ethics in Education, 2004.
Discusses leadership and ethics in curtailing drugs and violence in school.
6,854 words (approx. 27.4 pages), 30 sources, APA, AU$ 224.95
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This study explores the issues of leadership and ethical responsibility in the educational field. The paper identifies issues that may arise as a result of the implementation of monitoring programs in schools for drugs, guns, and other teenage problems, and stresses the importance of ethical leadership when those issues do arise. The paper also includes an analysis of leadership styles of teachers and instructors within the educational system and their preference for using methods to control drugs and guns within the school premises. The study includes teachers and educators from all levels of the educational system from grade school to graduate school.
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"There is a constant debate: ?Are leaders born or are leader made?? Leadership skills can be developed?the qualities required in a leader can be learned. Bernard M. Bass states ?Leadership is one of the world?s oldest preoccupations.? (Wren, 1995) When individuals know and understand both their strengths and their weakness, their effectiveness as leaders is greater. The leadership quality most desired is the ability to have a vision and a dream. No leader will have followers if the followers do not believe in the leader?s mission. Strong leaders have a helpful and thoughtful personality. They are also very aware of their own strengths and weakness. The key to success in a career, and consequently in life, is to set attainable goals and work towards attaining these goals. Disciple and dedication is a necessity. A good leader knows how to generate enthusiasm and positive thinking within him or her self and how to broadcast it."
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Effect of Studying on Students? Grades, 2005.
Argues that students who study will have higher grades than students who don't.
1,733 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 8 sources, APA, AU$ 81.95
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The advent of companies like Sylvan and Kumon learning centers have advanced the idea that grades are not important. With colleges and universities becoming more and more competitive as far as their entry requirements, it is not possible for the average student who wishes to succeed and get into the career of their choice, to simply ride along and hope for the best. The paper shows that on top of the requirement for students to have extra-curricular activities and community involvement, SAT scores and excellent grades are essential for the motivated student to even hope to be accepted to the college of their choice. But what can the average student do to improve his or her grades. Is it necessary for these students to attend learning centers like Sylvan and Kumon? Or can a student, with the sufficient amount of study time, attain the grades he or she needs to succeed? This paper argues that students who spend more time studying will have higher grades than those students who spend only moderate or little amounts of time studying.
Paper Outline:
Overview Chapter
Review of Literature
Methodology
Limitations
Research Findings
Summary and Conclusions
Recommendations
References
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"It would appear from this simple study that the students who spend the most time in study have the most impressive GPAs. There does not appear, in the study anyway, to be an association of improved grades based on whether the student studies in a group or on an individual basis, although this may be a good subject for further study. From the review of the literature it would appear that more important than hours spent in study is the issue that the students have adequate study skills and be able to use the study hours they do have as efficiently and effectively as possible."
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William Shakespeare's "Richard II" and "Henry IV", 2007.
This paper discuss the relationship between kingship and identity in William Shakespeare's plays "Richard II" and "Henry IV".
2,790 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 3 sources, APA, AU$ 120.95
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This paper explains that, in "Richard II" and "Henry IV", William Shakespeare explores the issue of kingship by depicting Richard II and Henry IV as polar opposites. The author points out that Richard II, whose claim to the throne is considered legitimate but whose ability to lead is poor, is regarded as the complacent and lyrical king; whereas, Henry IV, whose claim to the throne in terms of the laws of succession is unstable, has won the support of the people based on his merit. The paper stresses that the perspective of Hal benefits from the experience of both his predecessors in that he is the legal successor to his father. The paper includes several quotations.
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"Shakespeare has an ambivalent attitude towards kingship. He does provide an argument in favor of rightful succession to Richard's throne and the maintenance of traditional values embodied in the crown and the state under its rule, in the voice of Carlisle, for example. Yet at the same time, he clearly illustrates the destructive nature of kingship on the individual behind the crown. There are moral questions raised which are never answered which in itself casts doubt on the values inherent in kingship. For example, we are never provided with a suitable moral explanation for, and are never really comfortable with, Hal's renouncement of Falstaff."
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College Athletes? Grades, 2005.
This paper discusses the failure of colleges to insist upon and help maintain the grades of their athletes.
1,610 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 5 sources, APA, AU$ 75.95
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This paper explains that one reason colleges have been unable to handle effectively the problem of athletes with abysmal grades is that star players bring wealthy alums back to campus, along with their checkbooks. The author points out that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) approved a reform package, particularly for the big money-making sports of football and basketball, which require more stringent eligibility rules for recruiting; once in college, the athletes must graduate within five years, completing 20 percent of the coursework each year, while maintaining at least a 1.8 grade-point average as a freshman, and a 2.0 each year thereafter to be eligible to play. The paper relates that there is a correlation between lower grades (even lower than usual) among college athletes during their sport's season and that academically marginal student athletes respond less successfully to the increased demands of college.
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Abortive Mission
A Lesson from the High School
Poor Excuses
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"At least since 1998, high schools in wealth Northern Virginia have tightened academic standards for student athletes and for other students who participate in other extracurricular activities as well. Fairfax County coaches and teachers had begun monitoring student grades. In addition, in Fairfax County, the students cannot comply with the demand for a C average or better by taking only one or two easy classes; "students are required to take five classes and pass five classes in a previous school semester to be eligible to participate in athletics." If a student does drop two letter grades in a subject or his grade-point average drops below 2.0, he is counseled by coaches and offered help."
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The Struggle towards Unity in ?Henry IV?, 2004.
A look at how William Shakespeare, in his "Henry IV, Parts I and II", emphasizes the ideas of struggle and progress through his characterizations of Henry and Hal.
2,262 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 0 sources, MLA, AU$ 101.95
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This paper examines William Shakespeare's plays, "Henry IV, Parts I and II", and, in particular, looks at how Henry misjudges his son and cannot see that Hal, who is not guilty of usurpation and regicide, will be able to unite the now divided kingdom. It shows how Henry?s faults and strengths cause him to symbolically reflect the struggle for progress, represented by the bridge between the corruption of England during Richard II?s reign and the unity of Henry V?s kingdom. It also explores how, after the ?struggle? ceases and Henry IV dies, Prince Hal becomes King Henry V ,and the previously divided nation progresses by integration.
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"Hal?s adoption of the commoners is best described by the Duke of Warwick when he says: ?The Prince but studies his companions, / Like a strange tongue? to gain the language?? (Pt. II, IV, iv, 76-78.) Hal is like a growing tree basking in the sun, Henry IV is the gardener who planted Hal?s seed, and the commoners form one of Hal?s developing branches. By growing into a man ?of all humors,? (Pt. I, II, iv, 89) Hal is becoming his entire nation in an individual form, which is symbolically what a king is. Hal has studied the commoners well and is able to both talk and think like them, as portrayed in Hal?s witty exchanges with Falstaff. Hal?s desire to adapt to the needs of the various peoples of his country foreshadows the harmony that will dominate England when he is king."
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"Henry IV", 2003.
An analysis of the father-son conflict in William Shakespeare's "Henry IV".
2,445 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 0 sources, MLA, AU$ 107.95
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This paper discusses how in "Henry IV", Shakespeare handles, among other human relationships, the disharmony that often arises between parent and child as the latter begins to grow up. It is a difficult time in any walk of life; but strained relationships between a reigning sovereign, of either sex and the heir to the throne seem almost Oedipal in nature. It examines how the attitude of Henry IV to his son is to some extent the result of the peculiar conditions of his own accession since he usurped the throne from Richard II, whom he subsequently murdered. It looks at how thus his reign and all his actions are overhung with the consciousness both of personal guilt and of insecurity of tenure and how he constantly misunderstands his son.
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"The insurrection of the Percies causes the King to summon the Price of Wales, so that he can find out exactly where he stands and if he can be made use of in this crisis which threatens the newly established dynasty; and we are prepared by an interview, by Sir John Bracy?s summons, which interrupts the fun at the Boar?s head, and by Falstaff and Hal themselves, who rehearse the scene in comic anticipation. His Majesty begins with bitter chiding, as Falstaff prophesied he would. He hints at the affair with the Lord Chief Justice and speaks of the lost seat at the Council and the banishment from court. However, the King?s real complaint is that Hal has made himself look cheap in the eyes of men, which is the last thing the representative of a family with a doubtful title to the thrown should do."
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William Shakespeare's "King Henry the IV, Part I", 2008.
Looks at the treatment of women in William Shakespeare's "King Henry the IV, Part I".
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 47.95
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This paper examines the apparent roles and functions of women in William Shakespeare's "King Henry the IV, Part I". Specifically, the paper looks at the impact of women upon other characters and whether or not their roles should have been different and, if so, how they should have been different. The paper contends that Shakespeare accurately captures the gender divisions of his age but fails to highlight the central contribution of Henry IV's first wife, Mary de Bohun, in the establishment of this man as a powerful king over a flourishing empire.
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"One other thing that becomes evident is that much of the play is about men seeking power - about them accruing titles or lands, in short. As a result, by as early as Act 1, Scene 3, it is fairly clear, at least as we listen to Hotspur denounce the Prince of Wales and "Bolingbroke" (Henry IV), that power in fourteenth century England is a "man's thing" and that women are only referenced in these matters if they are bearing children who may become lineal descendants to a throne or baronetcy or if the behavior of one nobleman or another is so intemperate that he is described by his colleagues as a "woman" who cannot hold his tongue or think rationally."
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Graded Structure, 2005.
A discussion on the problem of defining the psychological concept of graded structure.
3,705 words (approx. 14.8 pages), 3 sources, APA, AU$ 148.95
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This paper explains that studies have examined the way the human mind categorizes objects and acquires conceptual ideas of graded structure by (1) central tendencies defined as the level to which one item in a category relates to other items in the same category or by (2) other factors, such as ideals and personal experience. The author points out that in one reviewed study the concept is defined as items having a 'family resemblance', or the idea that members of a certain category have attributes which overlap those of other members in the same category. It concludes, after examining three specific studies and the literature review, that the organization of graded structure is one of great complexity.
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"One study which examined how categories are structured was the 1975 study at the University of California at Berkley, which consisted of six separate experiments. Researchers Rosch and Mervis hypothesized that the members of any category which are considered to be most prototypical, or those that serve as the basis for other categorizations, are those members that have more in common with other members of their category. The researchers sought to show that members of a category come to be viewed as prototypical of that category to the extent that they share attributes with the other members of the category,"
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"Hamlet" and "Henry IV", 2002.
A look at father-son relationships in the Shakespearean plays, "Hamlet" and "Henry IV".
2,430 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 10 sources, MLA, AU$ 107.95
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This is a paper on father-son relationships in "Hamlet" and "Henry IV" part 1. The author analyzes this relationship in detail looking at the characters and how they impact the type of relationship that develops. The paper contends that while the relationship in "Hamlet" revolves around respect, in "Henry IV", the relationship is more about power.
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?Hamlet, the young prince, so loved and venerated the memory of his dead father, almost amounting to idolatry, and had such a nice sense of honor and propriety, that he is taken aback when his mother, Gertrude, Queen of Denmark, marries his uncle, his father?s brother, within two month of the King?s death. All the more so because Claudius in no ways resembled the King in the qualities of either mind or appearance. He was as contemptible in outward appearance as he was base and unworthy in disposition.?
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"Grade Retention", 2006.
A review of 'grade retention' as an attempt to improve education in the United States.
1,818 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 9 sources, MLA, AU$ 84.95
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This paper takes a look at the idea of grade retention, a concept designed to improve the standard of education in the USA. The paper focuses on the state of Florida, which has implemented the grade retention system. According to the paper, students in Florida can now be kept back to repeat a year, rather than be promoted on the basis of 'social promotion' instead of academic readiness.
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"The rules for determining promotion between the third and forth grade in Florida are based largely on the students' performance on state standardized tests. (Reid) According to the Department of Education, Florida law now says that third graders that score low on the FCAT standardized test "must be retained, unless there is other information that indicates these students can read independently." (The New Department of Education) The tests are the key factor in the decision, however under certain circumstances parents can appeal decisions based on the test, however the appeal procedures and qualifying for promotion based on other means can be a difficult process. If a student performs poorly on the FCAT test, the teacher must be the one to create a portfolio of the child's work to demonstrate the ability to meet minimum performance standards. Unfortunately, convincing teachers and administrators to create such a portfolio may be difficult for parents, and virtually impossible for students without actively involved parental support. According to Mark Pudlow of the Florida Education Association, "Few educators considered portfolios to be a viable option...Only a small percentage of students are expected to be promoted based on their portfolio work." (Reid) In order to qualify for advancement to the next grade level without a passing FCAT score, a "good cause exemption" must be given. Students may qualify for a good cause exemption if the student speaks a limited amount of English, if the student has a disability and it is determined that it is not appropriate for the student to take the FCAT test, if the student can pass an alternate reading test called the SAT-9, if the student has been retained previously under special circumstances, or if the aforementioned portfolio is assembled and considered adequate. (The New Department of Education)"
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