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Entries Tagged ‘testscores’

It IS About the Test, After All

A divine dispensation is not required to accept this, but Jacques Steinberg at The Choice reports that many U.S. universities are using SAT and ACT scores as a cut-off for college admissions.
…researchers asked nearly 250 colleges whether they used SAT or ACT scores as a cut-off for admission. Of those that accept the SAT, 1 in 5 [...]

U.S. Students Not That Far Behind?

A new article from the AP by Libby Quaid contends with the notion that U.S. students are falling behind their counterparts in other parts of the world, particularly in terms of math and science scores. I’m not wholly convinced that Quaid’s counterargument carries sufficient weight to dissuade me from the belief that our students are [...]