The Educated Person Exam
The Education Unit test will have two portions, one section of paragraph response and one section of essay response. The details of the test are below. Click “read more” to get the specific questions.
Author Archive for: Mr. Pogreba
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Tiresias Revisions
I’m going to provide some general tips for revision here soon, but thought I’d let you know the deadlines for revision. Period 6: Friday at 5:00 p.m. Periods 3/5: Monday at 3:00 p.m.
Education Reform Research Paper Resources
If you are looking for some research on your research papers, there are some scholarly articles and studies in this folder.
TSA Spending $900 Million on Unproven Anti-Terrorism Program
The TSA has implemented a system of 94 signs that a plane passenger is a potential terrorist, but Nate Anderson explains that there’s little evidence the program works: Science! Forget subjective screening, which too often slides into racial and ethnic profiling; instead, evaluate travelers entering an airport using a rigorous set of objective measurements that […]
Opting Out of Standardized Tests
The Atlantic’s Alexander Russo reports that a growing number of parents are pulling their students from standardized tests: Teachers at Seattle’s Garfield High School voted unanimously earlier this year not to give the district’s required reading and math test. They encountered predictable resistance from district officials and harsh criticism from outside observers. Many students and […]