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2 UGLY graduation stats colleges don't want you to know about & 2 ways to avoid this from happening to you

A college degree is still important for some. The problem is colleges aren't doing their part to help you graduate.

Read below to keep this from happening to you.

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@newstart_2024 Too many loving parents disable children by enabling them.

I call his problem Heroic Parenting and even have a blog about it. https://t.co/badderZ8zV

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@lochhead I got nothing! 🤣

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@libsoftiktok Our pledge of allegiance has republic in the first line: I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands...

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The error lies in favoring a particular college, and making any other college less attractive.

I jokingly say that my wife married her Safety Husband. She really wanted to marry Tom Cruise , but settled for me. That’s not a great way to go through life!

Since you don’t control all three phases of the college process (Application. Acceptance/Denial, Decision to Attend) having a favorite college can lead to disappointment.

Instead, don’t favor any school. Go into the process knowing that rejection is a possibility and therefore any college you apply to has to be your “favorite.”

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@mikeitzkowitz While I don't like what they do, it is no different than any company having an item on sale.

Colleges are a business, and need to do things to generate revenue.

Slimy? Sure. Misleading? No.

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@merrysaysboof You would be better served not making assumptions.

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@merrysaysboof School is a place where we learn.

One of the most important things we hope to learn is something about ourselves, which is more important than when the War of 1812 took place.

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@MamaKool_Aid @joshuaseigal @Eduventuring04 The real world requires you sometimes to work under pressure, for high stakes.

If you have ever been on a witness stand, you don't really get a chance to ask the the judge for a do-over.

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It sounds as if you are a researcher. Timing and pressure may not be your thing, and you were able to find a career that allows you to be your best.

A courtroom lawyer or surgeon (along with many other professions) are under pressure, so a timed test MAY guide a student to a different path.

Use tests to show reveal strengths and weaknesses.

Use tests to teach students how to deal with stress and adjust.

As for high stakes - yes, we need to occasionally put students into different situation to prepare for life.

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@Eduventuring04 @joshuaseigal While I don't completely agree with the list, I appreciate you listing it out for me.

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@Eduventuring04 @joshuaseigal Support is our job as an educator, so no disagreement there.

But to let a child believe that they have unlimited time and unlimited options on anything and everything is a mistake.

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Lock down drills and math facts are very different and shouldn't be aligned.

The concept of an untimed math facts drill is to improve mastery. Once the student gets "it" then start to teach them to deal with the time pressure.

They will come to a point in life where they are being tested/judged and time will be a factor.

To not do this is to deny them the opportunity to learn how to deal with this type of stress, and a failure on the system that educated them.

Everyone will handle this stress differently, but it is imperative to teach how to be comfortable being uncomfortable.

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@MrZachG Practice makes permanent, whether it is a good habit, bad habit.

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@Nicolascole77 Nice new shiny thing on your finger. Congrats!

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@akilbello @TheEconomist Would the recentering in the mid-90s have anything to do with this?

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Our job as educators is to prepare children for the future.

There are aspects in life where you must prepare, be graded, and follow the path to get ahead.

In addition to tests, we should teach students to interact with others, play team sports, work on group projects, find themselves, learn social cues, etc.