student ought not be required to take standerdized exit exams to graduate

"It is important to note that the Texas accountability system is widely concerned by researchers represented a broad range of research and political originations to be one of the most effective examples of a system of equality-focused school reform." Because I agree with Prof. Philip Treisman (UT @ Austin) I negate the resolution; Resolved: Public high school students in the U.S. ought not to be required to pass standardized exams to graduate. To clarify the round, I offer the following key terms. Public-open to all Ought-used to express obligation Require-order or command Pass-to go beyond Standardize-to be conforming or to bring into conform Graduate-to complete a course To support my negative stance, I offer the value independent rights, independent rights is the rights guaranteed to all people by their government or society. It is the best value for today's debate because it guarantees that all people are given the freedom they need in order to be themselves. To support my value, I offer the criterion Teleology, Teleology can be defined by being the end's affect determines whether the means are moral. To further the resolution I offer the following contentions. Contention One: Students should have to prove what they have learned throughout the school year. Contention Two: People are often tested in the real world. Returning to the first contention: Students should have to prove what they have learned throughout the year. Warrant: opponents of testing raise to objections. The first is that teachers will only teach to the test. But if the test adequately reflects the general k knowledge a child is expected to have in a certain class, it is hard to see the objection. The alterative surly cannot be to give the teachers total freedom without any check on whether k knowledge is being conveyed. The object of the classroom is neither to have fun nor to fulfill the teacher's desire for professional fulfillment. The object is for students to learn, and that object cannot be made subject to any others. Joseph Kennedy (U.S. Dpt. Of Commerce) Impact: This is important to the resolution because the tests are usually based on what the students have learned in that particular class. With knowing the information for the class they should be able to pass the test. Contention Two: People are often tested in the real world. Warrant: Fears that such externally set exams have diminished the quality of instruction appear to be unfounded. Quizzes and test are more common, but in other respects, pedagogy is no different. Surveys of students in science classes show that those who undergo these exams are less likely to say that memorization is the way to learn the subject and are more likely to have worked on experiments in science class. Students are no less likely to enjoy the subject, and they are more likely to agree that science is useful everyday life. Students also talk with their parents more often about schoolwork and are more likely to report that their parent have positive attitudes about the subject. John Bishop (Prof. Cornell University) Impact: Thru out your life you have many test. The EOIs are there to start them and make you prove your knowledge. Not all tests are written on paper, and I believe those are the hardest tests. These tests are there for the students benefit and are there for their best intrest in mind. Students may not like tests now but they will like how they help them in the long run. I urge you to vote for negative, and I am now open for cross examination.