Standardization, at the education system
There has been a pattern that I have noticed while at school… where after the first midterm, the professors were instructing students, that they should drop out of the course if they scored low. Implying that students with low scores are simply not going to be able to improve or get any benefit from the course. Also on a personal point, I recall one of my instructors painting a dreadful picture, that if you do not score well in your initial first/second year courses, it is going to greatly impact your chances towards getting into grad school. This may be true, but hearing this I thought: hmm interesting, why would an instructor give a shit about how students scored – do the instructors care for their students in terms of seeing that they actually receive a sufficient education? Or is it that these instructors are pursuing their self-interest to maintain a certain class-grade average, which would reflect as them, being good enough to not lose their position or job as instructor at the University?
Based on my personal research on test standardization — I found that indeed instructors have an obligation to meet within certain standard, to be considered worthy of holding their position as instructor. Depending on a list of circumstances, these instructors are dealing with certain amount of pressure. This is the result of the (allowed) competitive nature, of our Economic system, which the education system falls under. For example: in order for the University to receive funding from the government, it requires to meet certain guidelines. Its business as usual with massive advertising campaigns going on — to get as many people as possible to commit and pay money. While even though there are not enough instructors and classroom to create an environment which is actually concerned about educating the masses. It is evident and expected that not everyone should have a chance at being educated. No money means no education, simple as that.
The effect that this is having on the masses is absolutely despicable, to say the least. I mean this is precisely where the equal money / equal education solution will practically do wonders.
Do your research; it is your responsibility to make this world a better place for yourself as well as others.
http://equalmoney.org/
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http://desteniiprocess.com/
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