Background Information Competency tests(资格考试) are used to determine whether or not a person possesses a certain skill to do something, as opposed to a proficiency test which determines how well a person can do something. A competency test is a pass /fail test, the point being not to achieve an exceptional score, but merely to pass it. Usually a competency test is set, in reading and basic math computations, not in all subject areas. Sometimes students must pass competency tests at the end of each academic year to let the school authorities determine whether they are capable of doing work at their grade level
Background Information Competency tests (资格考试）are used to determine whether or not a person possesses a certain skill to do something, as opposed to a proficiency test which determines how well a person can do something. A competency test is a pass / fail test, the point being not to achieve an exceptional score, but merely to pass it. Usually a competency test is set, in reading and basic math computations, not in all subject areas. Sometimes students must pass competency tests at the end of each academic year to let the school authorities determine whether they are capable of doing work at their grade level
Background Information Recently a growing number of states in the Us are requiring students to pass a competency test before receiving a high school diploma; if one fails the test, one receives a high school certificate which amounts to little more than a statement that one attended school
Background Information Recently a growing number of states in the US are requiring students to pass a competency test before receiving a high school diploma; if one fails the test, one receives a high school certificate which amounts to little more than a statement that one attended school
Background Information Diploma Diploma is a document showing that a student has succ cessfully completed their high school, college, or university education
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Warm-up Activity There are some questions about Students' Attitude Towards Tests and Test Taking Procedure 1. How do you think about test and test taking 2. How often do you review your lessons? 3. When you are preparing yourself for a test? 4. When you have difficulty answering a question during a test what can you do? 5. When your classmates ask for help during a test what can you do? 6. What is the main cause of cheating on exam, in your opinion?
Warm-up Activity There are some questions about Students’ Attitude Towards Tests and Test Taking Procedure: 1. How do you think about test and test taking? 2. How often do you review your lessons? 3. When you are preparing yourself for a test? 4. When you have difficulty answering a question during a test what can you do? 5. When your classmates ask for he1p during a test what can you do? 6. What is the main cause of cheating on exam, in your opinion?
Summary of the Text It is estimated that 61 of American high school students have committed cheating on exams at least once, and cheating is also considered to be a major problem in colleges and universities Likewise, signs of dishonesty in business and government seem much more numerous in recent years than before. Does all this go to prove that honesty is going out of style in American society? Now let's take up this article to see how the author looks into this problem
Summary of the Text It is estimated that 61% of American high school students have committed cheating on exams at least once, and cheating is also considered to be a major problem in colleges and universities. Likewise, signs of dishonesty in business and government seem much more numerous in recent years than before. Does all this go to prove that honesty is going out of style in American society? Now let's take up this article to see how the author looks into this problem