U.S. students will take the SAT online

Post by viraptor » Thu, Mar 07, 2024, 5:34 AM UTC

testfoobar wrote: post #61

gnicholas wrote: post #28

When I first heard they were shortening the exam by 30%, I thought that was unfortunate, since it would either make the test less reliable or impose a lower ceiling on the range it can assess. However, I later learned that it will be dynamic — depending on how a student does in the first section on a given topic, he will be given either easier or harder versions of a subsequent section. That means that they'll be abl…

Many kids have an IEP - an individualized education plan. https://www2.ed.gov/parents/needs/speced/iepguide/index.html They get extra time allocation to take tests - 50% more in most cases. The numbers I hear tossed around is that a substantial fraction (20% to 40%) of school kids in some of the elite public and private schools have IEPs. Clearly there are kids who need the extra time. But that many? ADHD is the reas…

Post by pests » Thu, Mar 07, 2024, 5:41 AM UTC

torstenvl wrote: post #278

bobthepanda wrote: post #247

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There is also no testing or vision rechecking requirement, so there are just a lot of people on the roads who should probably have their license taken away.

I'm curious as to the states involved. Michigan takes car culture seriously. You have to parallel park on the drivers test, and the Secretary of State offices (there is no DMV, because what a waste of taxpayer funds...) have eye charts when you renew your license.

Post by testfoobar » Thu, Mar 07, 2024, 5:51 AM UTC

viraptor wrote: post #291

testfoobar wrote: post #61

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Many kids have an IEP - an individualized education plan. https://www2.ed.gov/parents/needs/speced/iepguide/index.html They get extra time allocation to take tests - 50% more in most cases. The numbers I hear tossed around is that a substantial fraction (20% to 40%) of school kids in some of the elite public and private schools have IEPs. Clearly there are kids who need the extra time. But that many? ADHD is the reas…

> Combine 50% extra time with adderall. 1500+ SAT scores are not uncommon. That's not a great take. If you want to complain about overprescribing, go ahead. But Adderall is meant for people who need it to get closer to baseline. People abusing the prescription is not a good reason to criticise IEP adjustments.

Post by pests » Thu, Mar 07, 2024, 5:52 AM UTC

kohbo wrote: post #100

icyfox wrote: post #11

When I took the GRE in 2017, everything was digital as well. But I couldn't believe how locked down the experience was. The testing center in downtown SF had no windows, a metal detector, and you had to check all food outside of the testing room. Just in case you were going to try to cheat off of your banana. I think each computer was also recording a video of you taking the test although I might be mistaken here. Ce…

I agree with your main point but leaving food outside was probably to protect the computers, not the integrity of the test.

Post by vkou » Thu, Mar 07, 2024, 6:07 AM UTC

bobthepanda wrote: post #247

nkrisc wrote: post #226

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I’m sure it very much depends on locality, but I watched an elderly person backup over some cones and then drive out ahead of me with their new license. The road test also consisted of essentially going around the block a few times. I was 18 so there were no prerequisites. If you took the test and the evaluator gave you a pass, you got your license. Explains all the collisions I pass on the way to dropping the kids o…

There is also no testing or vision rechecking requirement, so there are just a lot of people on the roads who should probably have their license taken away.