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Standardized tests could be less about speed / more about deep thinking

By Hicbd
Mon Sep 25 2023 11:12 am

"For decades, educators have seen speed as a marker of aptitude or mastery, forcing students to scramble to finish tests. But a race against the clock doesn’t measure knowledge or intelligence. It assesses the much narrower skill of how well students reason under stress. As a result, timed tests underestimate the capabilities of countless students."

URL:
https://nypost.com/2023/09/24/university-of-pennsylvanias-wharton-professor-adam-grant-new-praises-sat-shortening-exams/
https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/standardized-tests-are-a-new-glass-ceiling/

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Education U.S. Education Standardized Tests / SATs / ACT

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