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Harmony Blue

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1. Ironic thing is that most of the tests

Reply to proud2BlibKansan (Original post)

Wed Jun 5, 2013, 09:09 PM

Jun 2013

colleges administer are based on critical thinking skills. Sure multiple choice questions will be thrown in to ensure the bell curve of the average of a class stays intact. But some professors or teaching assistants completely forgo multiple choice and rely on essay responses. And I am not talking about lit majors only either.

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Rockland kids slam state exams, write to Cuomo: 'We're only in third grade for heaven sakes' [View all] proud2BlibKansan Jun 2013 OP

Ironic thing is that most of the tests Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #1

Common Core tests have fewer multiple choice items. proud2BlibKansan Jun 2013 #2