Mustang Times: Extra Credit pt. 2

What is the controlling idea of Rethinking School Culture and Competition?

• A. Middle school students should focus more on extracurricular activities than academics.

• B. School competition has become excessive and negatively affects students' well-being.

• C. Success in middle school is determined by a student's willingness to work harder.

• D. The best way to improve school culture is to remove all forms of competition.

Why does the author include statistics from the American Psychological Association in Rethinking School Culture and Competition?

• To emphasize that teen stress levels are higher than those of adults.

• To suggest that more research is needed on school competition.

• To show that stress has little impact on students’ academic performance.

• To encourage students to stop worrying about competition in school.

List the areas of competition mentioned in the document.

• School awards

• Class participation

• Volunteer opportunities

• Academic performance

• Extracurricular activities

What are the effects of student behavior due to stress as mentioned in the document?

• Avoiding new experiences

• Fear of looking "foolish"

• Reluctance to take supporting roles

• Constant self-doubt

• Unhealthy perfectionism

What are the benefits of proper competition according to the document?

• Increased innovation and efficiency

• Higher prices and reduced quality

• Monopoly and lack of choice

• Decreased consumer satisfaction

What solution does the author propose to address the competitive school culture in Rethinking School Culture and Competition?

• Eliminating all forms of competition in school to reduce student stress.

• Encouraging students to focus only on academics rather than extracurricular activities.

• Changing attitudes toward competition by valuing growth and cooperation over perfection.

• Rewarding only top-performing students to motivate others to work harder.

What are the key solutions proposed by the author to address the competitive school culture?

• Implementing collaborative learning environments

• Increasing standardized testing

• Focusing on individual achievements

• Reducing extracurricular activities

Short Constructed Response/ ACE strategy: Answer– Cite-Explain

Question:
How does the author of "Rethinking School Culture and Competition" develop the controlling idea throughout the text? Support your answer with evidence from the selection.