April, 2010

Dr. Pirzada Qasim

Posted by iqra on Apr 27, 2010 in IQRA News | 0 comments

IQRA’ Welcomes Vice Chancellor of

The University of Karachi

IQRA’ International Educational Foundation had the pleasure of hosting on April 26^th the honorable Professor Dr. Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui, world-renowned vice chancellor of the University of Karachi, and the celebrated satirist Syed Ijazuddin Shah (otherwise known as Popular Merathi).

Standardized Testing

Posted by iqra on Apr 26, 2010 in Parents/Kids Archive | 0 comments

It’s that time again where schools across America set aside classroom time to carryout a series of standardized testing.  The purpose of these tests are to compare the performance of a broad range of students based on standard curriculum in order to determine how well each student has mastered material at a certain grade level.

What is Standardized Testing?

A standardized test is one form of assessment used by a school community.  In most cases tests are designed, distributed, and scored by an outside vendor in order to eliminate bias, ensure validity of test questions, and provide expert analysis of data and scores. 

Earth Day

Posted by iqra on Apr 23, 2010 in Parents/Kids Archive | 0 comments

Here’s what we are doing at IQRA’ to take care of our Earth

 

• We conserve energy at our office by turning off the lights when we leave a room (prayer room, copy room, bathroom)

• We recycle our office paper and plastics

• We agreed to no longer use paper products (paper cups and plates) when eating lunch.  Each member brings in his or her own plate, glass and mug in order to reduce waste

• We Equipped our kitchen with appliances (electric kettle and toaster oven) that use considerably less energy then a conventional oven

• Many of use laptops instead desktops to conserve energy

Try This?

Here are some things you can do with your family at home