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 Jun 25 2004, 05:25 PM
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For all of us still trudging through public schools and those whose tax dollars fund our education...
Does standardized testing (SATs ACTs etc.) accurately measure a student's capacity, and, more importantly, should it be as integral to education as it is currently? |
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Mar 24 2005, 06:30 PM
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I got a 1310 on my SATs and I've basically coasted through high school. I'm not lazy by any means, but high school just is in no way challenging to me.
Here, we have the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) and it's garbage. Freshman are required to take a practice version which, surpisingly, is the same version the juniors and seniors take. The only time I've taken any type of standardized testing seriously was when we had a chance to write about a bullsh!t prompt. That's when I used satirical humor in an effort to piss of the school board. Standardized testing is just a way to monitor your school's 'academic progress' as well as come to a conclusion about minorities and how they test. "Check which nationality best describes you; white/caucasian, black/african-american (not hispanic), asian/pacific islander, american indian, other" I love not checking anything. Why should it matter? |
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winsome standardized testing. Jun 25 2004, 05:25 PM
Kathleen Hmm I don't know if it necessarily accurately ... Jun 25 2004, 05:31 PM ComradeRed Accurate? SAT IIs are, SAT Is are not.
Integral? T... Jun 25 2004, 05:34 PM
monde libre QUOTE(ComradeRed @ Jun 25 2004, 5:34 PM)Unles... Mar 24 2005, 04:23 PM Kathleen Yes, but you're a genius, Minda. Of course you... Jun 25 2004, 05:39 PM ComradeRed But there are kids who get higher grades than me i... Jun 25 2004, 05:41 PM winsome QUOTE(ComradeRed @ Jun 25 2004, 5:34 PM)Accur... Jun 25 2004, 05:56 PM ComradeRed Dude practice tests are horribly inaccurate. They ... Jun 25 2004, 06:05 PM stryker76 how well off you are academiclly is important yes ... Jun 26 2004, 03:43 PM Senorita_Babo they are not accurate and they are not necessary. ... Jun 27 2004, 12:51 PM angel-roh QUOTE(Kathleen @ Jun 25 2004, 3:31 PM)Hmm I d... Jun 27 2004, 03:13 PM darkcoldplace hey what if we are born retarded and we fail huh? ... Jun 27 2004, 03:14 PM Mini how the heck did u get so high without studying.. ... Jun 27 2004, 03:17 PM JlIaTMK well its an overall average of what kids have lear... Jun 28 2004, 12:46 PM EmeraldKnight Ah.. standardized testing.. one of society's m... Jun 29 2004, 12:23 AM tungtwista no it isnt accurate. because half the students who... Mar 24 2005, 04:24 PM `SWTWiNKLE3YES it`s not accurate bcus my teacher said that th... Mar 24 2005, 04:28 PM sammi rules you ^ and your high school diploma shows how you did t... Mar 24 2005, 04:49 PM mzkandi the only thing i know is that they better not brin... Mar 24 2005, 05:34 PM Sumiaki ^For statistical reasons? Why should it matter if ... Mar 24 2005, 06:48 PM Levy2k6 im not sure on the SAT's and stuff.. all i kno... Mar 24 2005, 06:56 PM Kriegsgefangene The scores may only be accurate depending upon the... Mar 24 2005, 07:10 PM aznxdreamer is all those tests just to see what the average is... Mar 25 2005, 01:14 AM ItzOnlySydney they r gay waste of time in my opinion. Mar 25 2005, 01:18 AM WhiteLotus* I don't think we have to judge one's intel... Mar 25 2005, 01:36 AM yanners it's not accurate, but it's necessary. i ... Mar 26 2005, 10:56 PM monde libre and multiple-choice tests mean less bias when grad... Mar 26 2005, 11:15 PM sadolakced acid standardized tests accurately measure your ability... Mar 26 2005, 11:19 PM monde libre ^ Aw, look at that. Over a year ago.. Justin being... Apr 16 2006, 12:47 PM x__Elle. No. Sure, they tell you what you don't know, b... Apr 16 2006, 06:10 PM disco infiltrator ^ Wellllll...
But yea, going off of Frankie's... Apr 16 2006, 06:16 PM x__Elle. QUOTE(disco infiltrator @ Apr 16 2006, 6... Apr 16 2006, 08:57 PM peggysturr The SATs and ACTs are necessary, but I agree about... Apr 21 2006, 09:37 PM CrackedRearView Then again, without the standardized tests you... Apr 22 2006, 01:17 AM x1049 SATs and other standardized tests are not a measur... May 1 2006, 08:25 AM vash1530 i love standardized tests as they give me the chan... May 1 2006, 04:07 PM x1049 ^same here. May 1 2006, 07:06 PM |
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