Work Cited

Abendroth Dallin. “ Teens already live in The Real World.” Standard. Net. 8 November 2010. 22 November 2010

Associated press. “ Improving High School Graduation Rates a New Federal Priority.”. Diverse Education. Web. 30 October 2007. 22 November 2010.
　
Betsy Hammond. “ Only 2 of 3 Teens Graduate From High School”. Oregon Life. Web. 25 May 2010. 22 November 2010.

Bob Collins. “ Why do Kids in Rural areas drink More?”. Public radio. Web. 1 October 2010. 22 November 2010.

Boomerang Laramie Newman Eve and Becky. “ Too many remedial Classes a Problem for Educators, Students”. Laramie Boomerang. Web. 5 September 2010. 22 November 2010.
 Brian. What does a D mean? January/28/2010.

Education Association. “ Why Teens Dropout Of High School.”. Web. 22 November 2010. 22 November 2010

Harry cutting. Bored Girl Student Sleeping in classroom.2003-

Nathan Barber. The Desired End or a Means to an End. The Next Generation of Educational leadership. Web. 7 November 2010. 16 November 2010.

Peggy Gisler, Ed.S. and Marge Eberts, Ed.S. “Teenagers Who Hate School.” Family Education.com.2009-2010

Robert Harris. Virtual Salt. Some Ideas for Motivating Students. web. 14 October2010. 11 November 2010

Swanson B.Christopher. “U.S. Graduation Rate Continues Decline” Graduation By The Numbers. Web. 10 November 2010. 10 June 2010

2003-2010.http://www.storiesfromschool.org/2010/01/local-control.html

Reflection Paragrah on Sources

Throughout my whole research I had some ups and downs when trying to find good and useful sources to put in my blog so that it could be viewed as an educated blog. Even though I did not understand how to find sources that were really helpful at the time,I still found some websites after understanding how to tell if a source was useful are not. Some of the sites that I found were fitsnews.com, Oregonlive.com, edweek.org, standard.net, and familyeducation.com. The two sources that were most useful during my research were fitnews.com and edweek.org. These sources were helpful because it provided me with a lot of information that was relative to my topic.  Also these two sources provided shocking and interesting facts that made you go in the changelleing state of mind. The sources that were trustworthy during my research were Oregonlive.com and standared.net. They were trustworthy because they did not state their opinion in these sources.  They stated facts and statistics about education. Also, this source states information about previous years and how the dropout rate shows the incline. The source that displayed obvious bias was familyeducation.com.  This source displayed obvious bias because it was a story about a women's son who had found school to be frustrating and pointless. Out of all of these sources, all of them brought good and veiled information to my page. I hope someone take the time to view my blog so they can see all the hard work I put into it and see just how important my topic is on students education.

Reflection Paragraph on Process

Research, when I first heard this word the first thing that came to my mind was I am going to fail because research is just frustrating, but with the help of the guide was were giving I found this research to be interesting and fun. This research was fun because we got to pick our own topic. It was not a topic that someone has given us we simply picked it ourselves and did research on it. The things that were difficult during this research were when I had to find useful sources and when I had to cite them. I never had to find sources or cite information before so it took me time to understand how to these concepts. Once I got the hang of it though this situation came very clear to me and it did not felt formable anymore. The things that were easy during this research were posting things, paraphrasing quotes and making and posting important information on our blogs, so that they would stand out and grab people’s attention. These things were easy because the instructions on how to do these types of things were on my teacher’s page and the only thing we had to do was follow directions. I enjoyed everything about this research, this research gave me a chance to learn and explore different things that I can apply in my future. This whole journey was bittersweet, but for the most part it was worth my time. It taught me things that I was interested in learning. If I had a chance to do this project over again the one thing that I would do differently is research one thing at a time instead of jumping all over the place. It seemed that I would always start something without finishing just so that I could start something else. I really loved all the experiences that I had with my research I learned a lot and I hope people can take a lot from my page when they view it.

Reflection Paragraph on Findings

Searching for different types of information throughout my speech was frustrating at time , but was worth the effort that I put in to it. This was my first real research that I did by myself and I am very proud of how my work has turned out. My work that I had put a lot of robust energy into looks and feel successful to me. At the first beginning of my research I did not know what to do are how to get started so that my research could catch people’s attention ,but with the help of the research guide I was given, I managed my way through with outstanding progress. Throughout my research I have found a variety of important facts concerning my topic. Some important facts that I learned about my topic is that only forty five percent of African American students and thirty nine percent of Hispanics in south Carolina graduate on time according to the high school dropout rate report. Not only these specific races, but other races dropout because of some many reasons. The main reason is because they are not motivated and have no one to push them for an better education. They have no goals sought for their selves in life and find the work at school to be pointless to them and because of this only fifty five percent of south Carolina high school students graduate on time. this means that every student will not graduate with their appropriate class. Another important fact that I learned is that South Carolina has the highest dropout rate and it continues to climb for the worse, we rank dead last in the country. The most surprising thing that I have learned is that when you say you are ready for college you are not really academically prepared for the course work that is given, according to the study of the U.S. Department of Education. Another thing that was surprising that I learned according to research was that thirty percent of first year students at a four year university and forty two percent of students at a community college must take at least one remedial class, and only seventeen percent of students who take even one remedial reading class at college are likely to get their bachelor’s degree. After all this research finding that I have done it still leaves me with one question. Will majority of teenagers ever get serious about their education and will the teenage dropout rate ever change for the better? I feel that my topic is a start to many opportunities and a attention grabber, but people need to pay more attention and brainstorm more ideas for teens to have a superb future.

Finding Of Paragrah#2

When you graduate from high school most people think that’s it. A high school diploma that is just a start with your life and options, you should want to better yourself for a better education and a brighter future.  How do most teens in the United States apply their education further for a better future? Some teens get a part time job to help out around the house with their parent’s bills, but some get their money and go crazy with it by spending it and not balancing their selves. Some teens apply for college, most entering into the medical field or financial business. They do this, so that they can make a better future for their self rather than just settling for a high school diploma. They know that there is a better future out there for them and the more education they have the better chance there is for you to succeed.  “Once we hit college, we'll no doubt hit some surprises when new responsibilities are handed to us and our entire future is that much more relevant to what we decide at the moment.” This quote was stated by Dallin Abendroth.

Finding Paragragh#1

“South Carolina’s overall graduation rate remains among the worst in the nation – which is consistent with our state’s declining SAT and ACT scores.  Also, South Carolina’s rural graduation rate ranks dead last in the country.” This quote was stated by fits news.  Trying to get an education sometimes may be hard when you have no help are anyone to depend on. An education may even become frustrating at times because you have no idea on how to do the work that have been given to you. You may get inpatient and want to give up because you feel like your just not understanding the concept. A question you may ask yourself is how many students drop out of high school per year. You may ask yourself this question because you feel that learning and getting an education is just too hard and it makes you want to just give up at times.  That was one of my search questions that I had researched, researched showed that just fifty five percent of South Carolina students graduate on time, which is the third lowest rate in the in the nation. This rate is well below the national average of sixty nine percent.  This means that all the people you started out with in your class will not graduate. They will even have dropout by their senior year or fail their grade due conflicts they do not understand and problems in our out of school. Also researched said that diplomas rates are decreasing badly.

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Qoute ,Paraphrase, and Summary

QUOTE:

“I explained to her that I believe we need to be moving away from the tired, old model of teach-centered history instruction centered on data acquisition and rather toward a model that encourages kids to do something interesting and meaningful.”  

PARAPHRASE:    

Teachers should consider guiding their self’s away form worn-out teaching to more advanced teaching. They figure that this way will grab student’s interest and focus better in school during their learning. They also think that this will be a more purposeful way for a student to consider information that will stick with them while enjoying the process.

SUMMARY:

This article written by Nathan Barber is about how teachers are thinking about more a more interest way in teaching their students. They think they should start teaching the more advance way and stop teaching the old fashion way that they use to teach their students. They also think if they teach this way than what they teach might grad the students’ interest in the lesson and they might find this to be a good way of teaching. If they start teaching in this manner hopefully they would see a brighter future and the dropout rate numbers will turn in a positive direction.

Nathan Barber. The Desired End or a Means to an End. The Next Generation of Educational leadership. Web. 7 November 2010. 16 November 2010.

http://nextgeneduleaders.blogspot.com/2010/11/content-desired-end-or-means-to-end.html        

 

Qoute #4

QUOTE:

“U.S. teenagers are making little headway when it comes to financial literacy, a survey out Wednesday shows.” …“Financial literacy is still a very significant problem. It doesn't seem to be getting any better,”

PARAPHRASE:

Teenagers are improving a little when it comes to financial things in life. This is still a major conflict that needs to be address for a better future for everyone. Although this conflict needs some attention it does not seem to be showing any progress.

SUMMARY:

In the quote stated by Barbara Hagenbaugh, is about how teenagers fail when it come to financial things in life.  This is a huge problem in today’s society and teens are just getting in debt because of this reason. The rise of this success is raising a little but this problem needs addressing. When a survey on investing and managing personal finances was giving to today’s high school seniors the results back on the survey were disappointing.  This conflict needs addressing as soon as possible or this will be the future of what we learned.

Hagenbaugh Barbara. “U.S. teenagers lack financial literacy”.USA Today.Web. 4 April 2006.16 November 2010.

Graph and Map

Graph and map of students that are failing across the country in different school                                                                                                                                                    On this article page it shows a map and and a graph. This graph and map is mainly about students that are failing across the country in different schools

       "Take a  Closer Look At Failing Schools Across The Country"                                   http://hosted.ap.org/specials/interactives/wdc/dropout/index.html

Quote,Paraphrase,Summary

THE QUOTE:

“Some recent research shows that many students do poorly on assignments or in participation because they do not understand what to do or why they should do it. Teachers should spend more time explaining why we teach what we do, and why the topic or approach or activity is important and interesting and worthwhile.”   

Paraphrase response:

 In my quote stated by Robert Harris, it explains how information found online  proves that students does not give their best effort on their work in school because they do not comprehend . It is not that they are remedial, but the work may be confusing to them; they figure that the work is a waste of time to complete. Teachers should prolong more time on the subjects that they teach and letting it be known that what they teach can some how help them for the good.  

SUMMARY:

In my article titled "Some Ideas for Motivating Students" by Robert Harris, is about informing teachers in different things they can do to help their students be successful in their at school. It tells some ways students can learn better like for an example teachers going back over their work making sure that everyone understands it and explain the topic to the students more than one time. This article is a good article for teachers to look at so that they can get a more formed mind on tips of how students learn. Students need an education so that they can be the best they can be and we need teachers help to purse this command.

Robert Harris. Virtual Salt. Some Ideas for Motivating Students. web. 14 October2010.  11 November 2010  http://www.virtualsalt.com/motivate.htm

 

 

Quote, Paraphrase, and citation

The Quote:

“Every school day, more than 7,200 students fall through the cracks of America's public high schools. Three out of every 10 members of this year’s graduating class, 1.3 million students in all, will fail to graduate with a diploma.”    

Paraphrase response:

My quote sated that 1.3 million students in all will not graduate which means their future is not looking good. Even though the graduating classes may start off with a large number at first, by the end of that senior year the numbers will decrease. Many students who makes it to the high school does not al ways get out because of so many they face in school. We need to make a change, so that the numbers can proceed in the opposite direction.

Summary:

In my article titled “Graduation Rate Continues Decline” by Christopher B.Swanson, is about how the dropout rate continues rise. Students are dropping out by the million and by the groups, which is good at all. The percents to these numbers are getting unbearable and there needs to be a change.  Their future is not looking good for these dropouts’ teens that is not receiving their diplomas and wanting to graduate. Their decision is not only affecting them, their decision is also hurting the economy as well. These numbers of dropouts rates needs to take a turn for the better because students just doesn’t no how important it is to have an education and how far can take you in the long run.                    

    

Swanson B.Christopher. “U.S. Graduation Rate Continues Decline” Graduation By The Numbers. Web. 10 November 2010. 10 June 2010    

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2010/06/10/34swanson.h29.htmlc

 

Qoute, Paraphrase, and citation

The Quote:
“My 17-year-old son hates school. He has the ability to do better. How can I help him see that he needs to get serious about his education before it is too late…?
“Students who succeed are motivated either internally or externally to do a good job because they see school as a way to maximize the options open to them after graduation.”

Paraphrase response:
The quote sated that a seventeen year old boy who despise school and doesn’t care about his future because they are not pushed or encouraged to do well. Teens should be pushed in a positive path, so that he can brighter their future for the greater good. He need to become involved with their work so they can see the outcome of their future. He needs to be helped, pushed positively and encouraged so that their perspective will change before it’s too late to change their mind.

Summary:
Motivation to teens is very important, and they need it in their lives to be the best they can be. In my article “Teenagers Who School” by Peggy Gisler and Marge Eberts, was about this seventeen year old boy who is not inspired at all about school. His mother knows that he has the potential to do well, but she doesn’t no why he don’t want to do well in school. His mother wants the best for him, but he just is not motivated at all. In the article it states a statistic and it reads students that are motivated tend to do better in school. They are motivated because they tend to see school as a path to a brighter future and great success.

Peggy Gisler, Ed.S. and Marge Eberts, Ed.S. “Teenagers Who Hate School.” Family Education.com.2009-2010

The Photos and paraphrasing

 This photo shows a girl looking frustrated with their work. This photo relates to my topic because it shows how students that don’t understand what the work they are giving tones out the teacher and becomes frustrated. Then they will tone out that lesson section. It’s like they are losing their education for that day. A teacher may see this or notice this, but if majority of the class understand the work more than likely move on to the next topic. Also some kids learn better doing different things and sitting in one spot probably does not help another child like it does another.
Elena Elisseeva. Unhappy teen studying.
2003-2010.http://www.storiesfromschool.org/2010/01/local-control.html

This photo shows a little girl or a little boy holding up a report card with mostly bad grades on it. This photo relates to my topic because when teens are any grade child become very frustrated with a subject they just try and maintain the grade they need to have in order to pass that specific class. They may not know this isn’t good but it as long as they pass the class that is fine with them. This will look bad on the teacher’s account because when it comes time to take the end of the course test they will fail and having nothing to take with them along in the future.
Brian. What does a D mean? January/28/2010. http://www.storiesfromschool.org/2010/01/local-control.html

This photo shows a girl sleeping in class. This relates to my topic because it shows how a student becomes boring with the lesson the teacher is teaching in the class n they tone them out. Then they may ask their selves why is their  teacher even teaching this. thy may think that the work is not  important and they may think the lesson does not pertain to them on any level  at all.

Harry cutting. Bored Girl Student Sleeping in classroom.2003-2010http://www.harrycutting.com/photos_people/education-picture-88-IC5009.htm

The Story behind My Topic Choice

1) I know someone that I can say have a limited education; she has missed out on a lot in her life because of this fact. Every day that goes by she wishes - she would have had someone in her family that was willing to help her work or at least someone that would push her to be the best, so that she would have had a brighter future. She would slack off on her work and no one seemed like they even cared. She just maintained her grades that she needed in order to pass her classes and she didn’t know at the time she was only hurting herself. Who even cared about her situation, did her teachers even care. To this day she still try and encourage a lot of young people that getting your education will mean a lot to you in the future. It will take you places that you would not even image; first we need help from the teachers in order to make this happen. Are teachers in the south actually teaching there student things that they need to know to proceed with a brighter future although; they make think they are, but are they really? I choose this research question because there is a lot of debate arising upon this topic. Teens are dropping out of high schools and are limiting their education and diming their future for the worse. Do you think teachers even care or are the work just too hard that teens just don’t understand it? Another reason I choose this topic is because a lot of people in my family have a wavering mind about college because they are afraid that it will be too hard. They really don’t know how to apply their high school education for a better one. Teachers need to teach their students things that are going to benefit them in the future. Everyone needs an education, but how if your teachers are not teaching you the things that you need to be taught to be successful in life.

What I Already Know About My Topic

2) Coming to school brings a smile upon my face every morning, but when I receive the work my whole perspective change. I know you suppose to come to school for an education, but it is not that simple. Students learn at a different pace than others using different type of materials however this is not always noticed by teachers and principals. Things I already no about my topic are ,a lot of students are dropping out of high school when students drop out of school there are hurting their future for the worse not for the better. Multiple people are trying to get there GED to get some e type of education in life. High school grads want to college but are afraid because they think it is hard and that they are not prepared well enough. When some high school grads do go to college some are placed in remedial class. They are not placed in remedial class because they are slow, but they need extra help on things that should have already been taught to be placed in their correct spot of learning. I hope one day that this situation is straighten out and solved, so that everyone can have a descent education. Also some students maintain their grades to pass the class; they do not understand things and shut down not really caring if they are giving their best work our not.

What I Want To Know About My Topic

Do you think schools in the United States are preparing students for life after graduation? This is a topic that needs to be looked into for a reasonable answer. Students need their education to make it through this world, so that our economy want go down worse than what it is. Some teachers may think they are teaching students things they need to know, however students are graduating high school and when entering college most grads are placed into remedial classes. Some items I would like to know about my topic and investigate are how many teens dropout of high school per year, how do most teens in the United States apply there education further for a better degree than a diploma when they graduate from high school, what are some things teachers don’t teach high school students that will help them in their future, what are the main things high school students need to know in order to be successful in college how many high school grads have to take remedial class in order to be put in the spot that they need to be? These questions need to be investigated because life is not fun without an education.

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