It's utterly disheartening that @UChicago is buying into this anti-testing fad. It will reduce the value of all degrees it's ever awarded.
The war against standardized tests is a war against objectivity, talent, and merit. It gives admissions offices unlimited power to select for ideological conformity rather than learning ability.https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-war-on-admissions-testing-1530481487?redirect=amp#click=https://t.co/LgbZEx4yEE …
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I’m curious: have you’ve read
@jerryzmuller’s Tyranny of Metrics? Do you really believe standardized tests are the best way to go about comparing student potential? -
I haven't read that, but I've read a lot of other material on IQ and standardized tests. Yes, they're the best ways we have so far; if you know of any objective tests of learning potential with higher reliability and validity, I'd love to hear about them.
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Part of the opposition is based on the exorbitant amount of time spent teaching 2 the test. We could create 10K questions, rather than 200, if we want 2 measure the effectiveness of schools. We don't need to have all students getting the same test items. More diversity of ? types
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Do you really feel that ACT and SAT scores are a better college entry indicator than AP, A-Level or IB Diploma results? All those programs are graded externally and based on a course of study.
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Thank you for bringing some sanity to the debate
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My students where given Khan academy access this year to prepare for the SAT, though this article has contradictory statements about whether SAT prep courses work. Tests are just a measure, one among many, there's no "war," just a reevaluation of what measures to use.
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I’d definitely want to know more about a person than standardised test scores though. Like how many clubs they were in, how passionate they are in their chosen ‘thing’, attendance, etc. I mean, you wouldn’t want to pass up a Max Fisher! So it can be 1 of many things to look at
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