The Score

Decline in SAT Scores The SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) was first introduced to American schools in 1901. Since then the SAT has become a requirement for college acceptance. Therefore the number of students taking the test has increased. Did you know that roughly 6 in 10 college-bound high school students who took the test were lacking so much in their reading, writing, and math skills, they were unprepared for college-level work? (College) Some see the decline in SAT scores as an issue that…

Today establishing a good credit score is an important quality for young adults to start and continue to build. Building credit is like a building a foundation for a house. Without a good foundation, the rest of the house will not be able to withstand future destructions. Similar to the foundation of a house, young adults need to build good credit, so it can support their future finances. For young adults seeking to build a good credit, Credit Unions are a helpful resource in providing…

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…

Compare and Contrast Goldfinger (1964); Musical Score by John Barry vs Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981); Musical Score by John Williams During the 1960s, popular music played an important role in filmmaking, garnering larger audiences due to the appeal of this genre but also due to the fact that psychologically, people tend to associate the music they are hearing with real life events or emotions. From 1960-1967, film scores began to change. No longer would we see the traditions of the 50s, where…

Age-equivalent (AE) scores are one of the tests used for reporting performance on standardized tests. AE scores represent the mean or average score used for a normative sample for a particular age group. AE scores are used to assist Speech Language-Pathologists (SLPs) in explaining a client’s performance on a standardized test to parents and teachers. Scores are determined by the developers of norm standards who find the normative standards that indicate what the average scores are for…

Credit scores are used by lenders and creditors to determine whether or not to extend a loan to a consumer and at what terms. The score is a three digit number that is an indication of the consumer's likelihood to pay bills on time. The credit score is maintained and administered by the three credit bureaus,Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. These bureaus use the information reported to them by creditors and lenders to calculate credit scores. When a score is calculated, several key points are…

mean maladaptive perfectionism scores are average and the low standard deviation shows that there was little variation between student’s maladaptive perfectionism scores. A correlation coefficient was calculated between procrastination and adaptive perfectionism scores (r (523) = -.14, p < .001). A significant negative correlation was found. This supports our first hypothesis and suggests it was correct in stating that those scoring high in procrastination would score low in adaptive…

have Verbal Aggressiveness scores? We have Verbal Aggressiveness scores for 59 students. ¥ What is the mean for the entire sample? The mean for the entire sample is 44.0169. ¥ How do you interpret the mean score? When we interpret the mean score, we should look at the minimum and the maximum scores, so we can see the mean are close to each one. In verbal aggressiveness, the minimum is 26 and the maximum is 65, which indicates that the mean around the middle of these scores. ¥ What are the…

The Apgar score is a quick test performed on a baby after 1-5 minuets of the time they are born. The 1 minuet score determined how well the baby tolerated the birthing process. The 5 minuet score shows the doctor how well the baby is handling itself outside of the mothers womb. The doctor, midwife or the nurse performs the test. They check 5 things that are the breathing effort, heart rate, muscle tone, reflexes and the skin color. Each category gets scored with a 0, 1 or 2 depending the…

Standardized Testing Scores and College Admissions Every year, millions of students across the United States take the SAT or ACT. These tests determine where a student is admitted to for college, so it is no coincidence standardized tests get students stressed and cause anxiety. But does this score fairly and accurately judge a student and predict their success at college? Scores are often biased, and other components of a student's application can prove to be more valuable than an SAT score.…