standardized testing., is it accurate? necessary? |
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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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Jun 28 2004, 12:46 PM
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well its an overall average of what kids have learned.... but still it seems inaccurate at times
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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.
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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 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 BrandonSaunders I got a 1310 on my SATs and I've basically coa... Mar 24 2005, 06:30 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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