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LogicFirst

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12. I do not believe that the tests provide "a common meter stick"

Reply to JT45242 (Reply #4)

Tue May 12, 2020, 12:24 PM

May 2020

because some students spend an entire year (or more) preparing to take the tests, i.e. being tutored, taking practice tests, etc., all of which costs money, while other students don't have the money for such preparation. This eliminates any equality of measurement. The tests need to go away. They are a tool of the past, and it's time me to move forward.

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UC President Napolitano recommends dropping the SAT, ACT tests [View all] alp227 May 2020 OP

I took my SATs at a local university during Christmas break. CrispyQ May 2020 #1

50 years ago, one of my best friends had to do that in a high school in Minneapolis MurrayDelph May 2020 #16

I am 30 years out of college, jimfields33 May 2020 #2

Good. eggplant May 2020 #3

This is pandering JT45242 May 2020 #4

I agree with your post genxlib May 2020 #10

I do not believe that the tests provide "a common meter stick" LogicFirst May 2020 #12

Good riddance...success of these exams are more a function of the parents involvement Dream Girl May 2020 #5

Success in life is also more a function of the parents' involvement MosheFeingold May 2020 #6

My point is that they are totally gamed. How are they predictive of anything? Dream Girl May 2020 #7

You remind me of my younger brother MosheFeingold May 2020 #9

I have heard that don't prediction long term success Dream Girl May 2020 #8

Tests aren't the best predictor of college success. Lonestarblue May 2020 #11

Finland has the best public schools in the world. They don't use standardized tests. Aristus May 2020 #13

They did well on a PISA. Igel May 2020 #14

Finnish students only take that exam if they want to. Aristus May 2020 #15