There has been so many times that I have taken a test and didn't get to finish, it doesn't matter as much when it's just a regular test in class, but when it comes to assessments like the ACT and SAT it does.
All students should be asked if they need more time. Intelligence cannot be accurately measured by a test that was not completed. If a student needs more time they put their name down on a signup sheet. The questions they have answered are graded, the ones not answered are replaced with new questions. The next day the student receives 20 new questions (to prevent cheating). The student has now completed the test and they can get a more accurate score. (Research for this will be a survey I'm doing myself) example. 45% of students guessed on 10 questions, and 50% guessed on 20 questions.
Can it get any more accurate than that? According to Howard Gardner, a Harvard University educator it can. Garner made a case in 2002 about eliminating SAT …show more content…
It’s not. According to the Learning Disabilities Association of America, “60% of adults with severe literacy problems have undetected or untreated learning disabilities, and this is mainly because learning disabilities cannot be seen, they often go undetected.” In addition, not everyone can afford to be diagnosed for a learning disability.
The ACT and SAT do not predict how well a student will do in college, because in college tests are more knowledge based, and in literature classes you are meant to understand what you are reading not to simply skim. Also the ACT and SAT are testing core subjects, not everyone is planning on taking numerous math and reading courses.
According to Abc News, “most studies find that the correlation between SAT scores and first year college grades is not overwhelming, and that only 10 percent to 20 percent of the variation in first year GPA is explained by SAT
All students should be asked if they need more time. Intelligence cannot be accurately measured by a test that was not completed. If a student needs more time they put their name down on a signup sheet. The questions they have answered are graded, the ones not answered are replaced with new questions. The next day the student receives 20 new questions (to prevent cheating). The student has now completed the test and they can get a more accurate score. (Research for this will be a survey I'm doing myself) example. 45% of students guessed on 10 questions, and 50% guessed on 20 questions.
Can it get any more accurate than that? According to Howard Gardner, a Harvard University educator it can. Garner made a case in 2002 about eliminating SAT …show more content…
It’s not. According to the Learning Disabilities Association of America, “60% of adults with severe literacy problems have undetected or untreated learning disabilities, and this is mainly because learning disabilities cannot be seen, they often go undetected.” In addition, not everyone can afford to be diagnosed for a learning disability.
The ACT and SAT do not predict how well a student will do in college, because in college tests are more knowledge based, and in literature classes you are meant to understand what you are reading not to simply skim. Also the ACT and SAT are testing core subjects, not everyone is planning on taking numerous math and reading courses.
According to Abc News, “most studies find that the correlation between SAT scores and first year college grades is not overwhelming, and that only 10 percent to 20 percent of the variation in first year GPA is explained by SAT