
Skipping is NOT Bad
Skipping a question (or several) on a test is not an admission of failure. In fact, it’s actually more like “buying time.” On any given quiz, test, or exam, you, as the student, have quite a bit of information saved in your brain. At times, the highway of information gets into some traffic. When that happens, often times you feel like you’ve forgotten something. But…
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So, your Student is going to get an Athletic Scholarship.
What are the odds that a student is going to get an athletic scholarship? Look at this chart: * High school data is from the 2013-14 High School Athletics Participation Survey conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations. ** Odds of a randomly selected high school athlete going pro are adjusted by the percentage of international players and the average pro career length…
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What is the Point of Homework?
This might be one of the most debated topics between parents and educators. “But why?” Well, the correlation between homework, performance, test scores, and grades is quite weak. So why do educators insist on giving homework? Why do some give so much? Does it really help? My aim here is not to answer these questions, although that may cause some of you to stop reading…
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