Test score

Colleges generally look for standardized test scores during the admission process. The standardized test, such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test and the American College Testing, was intended to be used as a tool that would determine a student’s brilliance and predict how well the student will perform in college. However, the standardized test is not a good indicator of how smart a student is, because every student has different skills and abilities. There are many intelligent and hard-working students, but the standardize test does not match their learning ability, making it difficult for these students to obtain high scores and apply for colleges. Some students are not good test takers and can become nervous. It is proven that anxiety can…

There has been considerable debate on the use of standardized test scores in American undergraduate admission. In the recent decade, the SAT and the ACT have become an increasingly important factor in evaluating the burgeoning number of college applicants, largely because of their comprehensiveness and standardization in the education industry. According to The New York Times, an overwhelming amount of 1,666,017 students took the ACT and 1,664,479 took the SAT in 2012. These dedicated students…

For generations, students have been granted access to undergraduate universities, medical schools, and law schools relying on practically one thing: Standardized Test Scores. These tests have given students the credentials necessary to even be considered to have access to utilize the magnificent opportunities humanity has conceived over the short period of our history. Academic institutions often do look at extracurricular activities and other similar entities, but when the day is done a…

Teachers pay should not be based off of standardized test scores. It’s the responsibility of a teacher to give you, the students, the tools to learn, then it’s the student's job to actually apply the tools. Do you think you apply the tools? Research has shown that many students that are either in high school or college have other factors that affect test grades other than the teachers. Those things include; test anxiety, sleep deprivation, and other things. Students have the expectation to do…

essay, however, the most daunting requirements for these students is the section that reads “Test Scores.” Standardized test scores are used to weed out applicants and scare off potential applicants whose scores are not up to par with the university standards. However, schools all around the country are beginning to drop the use of test scores in their admissions process. According to the National Center for Education Statistics,…

EN 102 Professor Whitener 09 September 2016 Are Test Scores Important to the College Admission Process? Nowadays, students everywhere are panicking about test scores. These test scores are critical to being accepted into schools due to the growing competitiveness at colleges and universities. For some, this is a good thing and for others, this is one of the worst things about the application process. If you're a good test taker and could ace these standardized test in your sleep then why…

Introduction After discussing the middle school challenges with the principal, we decided to turn the focus on increasing low reading test scores. I proceeded to collect data concerning the trend of low reading test scores. I also collected data of low reading test scores effect on the Title I Reading program. The state testing data collected contains information for the past ten years. Since this is my second year as the middle school reading specialist, the Title I Reading data collected…

school has the lowest standardized test scores in the area, would you want to withdraw your child? The school board is thinking about foreclosing your child’s school because they are not getting high enough standardized test scores. Due to their very low test scores the government is not funding the school as they should be funded. Without the money they needed from the government, they are not able to buy resources that their students need to be successful in life. Not only can the school not…

Do I.Q test scores determine your ability to achieve a good career for your near future: An Annotated Bibliography Conflicting arguments in today’s time, parents, students and educators go on and on through contradicting arguments, arguable statements and back on behalf of the I.Q tests being effective or noneffective in the long run. I.Q test scores should not determine the outcome on your goals in career paths, we must take it into consideration the different abilities that make this…

“Why do I even have to take this stupid test?” I told myself after having to take the ACT for the third time with no luck of improving my score. My parents kept telling me to retake it because the higher the score, the better it will look when applying for colleges. Why do they look at this test so closely? This question crept through my mind through the years I would have to put up with the ACT. I clearly wasn’t good at taking standardized tests. Wasn’t my high school transcript enough? I…