SAT Pros And Cons Essay

All of you at one point had to take either the ACT, SAT, or even both, and then had to wait nervously until you received your scores back which ultimately decided the rest of your educational career.

In addition, the SAT and ACT can be considered inaccurate because they are often biased toward certain ethnicities, social classes and genders. Those in favor of these standardized test argue that they are an equal opportunity for all to demonstrate their knowledge and capability, however, this is not the case(“Do Standardized Test” par 10). The ACT is known for being biased toward certain groups of people. “According to ACT research, when all factors are equal, such as course work, grades and family income, Whites still outscore all other groups. If the ACT

In the United States, minority students tend to score lower on the SAT than the white majority. From 2012-2013, the average SAT mathematics score for white test takers was a 534, however, for black students it was a 429. Similarly, the average critical-reading score for white students was a 527, and a 431 for black students (NCES 1). In a recent interview with CNN, Monty Neill, FairTest deputy director said: “Most colleges will use the SAT as one piece of evidence, but a lot of them will use it to weed out a whole lot of kids who never then get a chance (Prois 1).” This means that minorities, who traditionally score lower, are going to get left out because they will not be predicted to do well. By abolishing the SAT, all students will be given an equal opportunity to get into college. They will be able to show their success through academics, their writing, and the activities they did while in high

A root cause analysis (RCA) is a “systematic approach to understanding the causes of an adverse event and identifying system flaws that can be corrected to prevent the error from happening again” (Huber & Ogrinc, 2010). The root cause analysis is used to determine why the problem occurred in the first place and to identify the cause of a problem using a specific set of steps (Mind Tools, n.d.). The RCA team which consists of interprofessionals who are knowledgeable of the issues and processes related to the incident and the people who are involved in the incident should be formed first before the RCA meeting takes place (Huber & Ogrinc, 2010). In the given scenario, the team includes the emergency department (ED)

Understanding different Leadership Styles can help me to become an effective leader by helping me to identify deficient areas in my personal leadership style. Being able to identify personal leadership deficiency will give me the opportunity of being aware. Being aware of deficiency in my leadership style will help me to gain new skills that will help me to improve and perfect deficient areas in my leadership style. This newfound awareness will allow me the opportunity to obtain knowledge, skills and abilities needed in order for me to become an effective leader.

Nearly half of Penn State freshman that may be seen on the first day, will not be there through the first semester. 46 percent of college freshmen drop out of college their first year (Higgins). Why are nearly half of all students dropping out, when in order to be accepted they had to meet ‘college readiness benchmarks’? One of the most well-known benchmarks is the SAT. In fact, 1.7 million students took the SAT in 2015, which is higher from the previous year of 1.67 million (Adams).  These numbers are very large due to the fact that most colleges and universities require students to send their scores as part of the application process. Although most require SAT scores to be admitted, SAT scores are unnecessary

Sitting on the computer, signing up for the SAT, I envisioned myself taking the standardized test that so many dreaded. I saw myself kicking butt on the exam, exceeding my expectations, and earning myself admission into the college of my choice, which I had not yet decided on. When the day had come to take the test, junior year of high school, I was terrified, not because of the test, but because of the circumstances I now found myself in. School had always been tricky for me – waking up and getting ready in the morning, forcing myself onto the bus, the worst parts. My grades were amazing though, considering my fear of school. I earned mainly A’s in college prep and honors classes.

                Our school system has taught us that we should be good at test taking, answering multiple questions, and how to write essays. For a lot of students during their high school career SAT or ACT was a really important part in their life. Many students rely on their test scores

After analyzing extensive research done by Jay Rosner, executive director of the Princeton Review, Young concludes, “They’re not racists. The test company uses a completely neutral, colorblind system for picking questions. However, that system predictably, consistently, and reliably yields questions that favor whites dramatically over other subgroups” (Young). Young’s thoughts contradict Lemann’s opinion that EST purposely chooses racial preference questions. Instead of blaming the people at EST for such a wide score gap, Young blames the process of choosing which questions to put on the test. He presents an alternate view to racial bias on the SAT than what Lemann presents in his book. He explains how the question-choosing process is based off of reliability, that “reliable questions will be the those on which those who score highest overall do consistently well, and on which with low scores do consistently poor” (Young). Ultimately, those reliable questions will remain on the SAT and statistically, Caucasians will almost always score higher than any subgroup, even though “some minority students may score higher on those questions” (Young). Both he and Lemann agree that because of this, the SAT scores will always underestimate a subgroup’s

It is not favorable to have a dominant population of individuals be incapable of succeeding as it heeds the growth of the society and perpetuates the popular idea that Latinos typically amount to nothing, when realistically the odds are often stacked against them. Socioeconomic status, cultural differences, and race are contributing factors that determine the success of these students. In this research, I aim to detail how these factors contribute to the gap, as well discuss methods for closing the gap to ensure equal education for all students regardless of these

I attended View Park Preparatory Charter High School. This is a small charter school located in the hood of Los Angles California and it is composed of a 98% African American student population. I could not have asked for a more supportive community. Similar to all public schools in California we were required to take CST’s which are California Standards Tests. This test compares your class’s understanding of the different subject material with all schools in California. I remember during freshman year, none of my classmates took this exam seriously simply because it had no direct impact on our grades. As a result, our scores were horrible and our school lost funding. The next year the administration decided that in order to encourage students to try their best, they would give an incentive. The arrangement was that if someone received a score of a proficient or higher on the exam then, the grade in the subject they tested well on would increase by one mark. As you can imagine, this did increase the school’s overall test performance.

One teacher’s defense is, “when they are graded, no one is looking at the income or the zipcode” (Aycock 3). Louis CK claims that some teachers are better than others. Not all classes are the same. Classes are a different level. In school some have general, advanced, honors, and then there's AP. Each teacher sets up their tests differently. This doesn't prove how well all students can do in that subject. One teacher's test will be more difficult than the other. “If everyone is taking different tests, you cannot compare scores. If you cannot compare scores, then you can't measure teachers, schools, and districts” (Aycock 3). CK also claims the standardized tests are an equal playing field. Race, native language, and disability status has nothing to do when grading tests. Everyone is taking the test. How will the machine know who the test taker is? CK has a point. But does he know that they are placed in certain levels because of standardized testing? At a young age students are given test after test. The ISAT’s already have them placed in their level of knowledge. The way they learn and the way they are taught when they are young is not the same as what grade level they are now. From being in third grade to being a senior trying to get into college. Brains grow and learn differently. If grades show improvement or sustainability that should be enough for a school to know how hard they have tried in school. Grades throughout high school will be a big part of your acceptance into college. But the ACT is the yes or

High school students across the United States stand by their mailboxes, waiting anxiously for the envelope containing the score that will seal their academic fate. College admission hinges on how well students perform in standardized testing. However, standardized testing has long-standing problems of bias, inaccuracy, coachability, and misuse. Because of these flaws, the college admission process places too much value on standardized test scores, such as the ACT and SAT, and are therefore insufficient predictors of a student’s potential and future success.

Firstly, a child’s future should not be based on one score. Colleges today, especially the more prestigious ones, highly stress the need for good scores on tests like the ACT or SAT. This puts more pressure on our students. It basically lets them know that if they do not do well on a test, then they can’t go to a good college and their future won’t be as successful as those who do well on that test. We tell our

Have you ever thought about what college you want to go to after high school? In order to get into that college, you must be accepted. Colleges look for a numerous amount of criteria in order for you to get accepted, and one of those things colleges look for is your standardized test score. The standardized test is a test administered and scored in a consistent, or “standard”, way (edglossary.org). Seeing that you must get a high enough score on the test in order for your dream college to accept you, the tests are difficult, but are very worth it at the end. Colleges have been accepting students into their school with standardized test scores for more than 50 years, and with that being said, it has seemed to work pretty well (content.time.com). In the end, standardized test scores show that you deserve to go to that college, and is also a way of showing that you’ve worked hard for so long to accomplish something huge.