How Reliable and Valid Is the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT)? Lee Middleton MGMT 640‚ Assessment Professor White February 14‚ 2013 Abstract In the world of today‚ assessments and tests are used as a means to distinguish the knowledge and ability of individuals. The Scholastic Assessment Test‚ more commonly known as the SAT‚ is a standardized test that is consistently used throughout the United States. The SAT is used by Universities and Colleges to gain an understanding
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In Thomas L. Friedman’s “Need a Job? Invent it‚” he expresses the urgent need to reimagine schools to fit the needs of the 21st century. Instead of preparing children for college we need to prepare them for innovation. The knowledge being taught in school is becoming obsolete. Lessons are taught and forgotten about after being tested‚ never really applied later in life. Thanks to globalization‚ anyone can easily access the information being taught in school on the internet. Friedman feels that we
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Kenisha D. Earls Politics in the Movies July 13‚ 2010 In the movie “The Candidate” I thought that the film was very interesting to me‚ being a person that has never been interested in politics. I found it interesting even though I am not for sure if this is the way that campaigns are run now. I thought it was nice to see how some candidates may be chosen‚ especially in this film because he was not expected to win the election
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BLANK Professor Lauro GWRTC 103 26 February 2013 Quiero un Trabajo (I want a Job) Immigrants have emigrated from their home land to this unique nation‚ America‚ since 1776. Recently‚ a large number of Hispanics have immigrated to America. The general view by the American public is that all‚ or the majority‚ people of Hispanic descent are illegal‚ but according to the Pew Hispanic Center‚ a very well-respected organization that gathers and interprets data about Hispanic peoples and provides
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Caloocan city – Each office staff has their own duties and responsibilities that each worker must follow. Each company sets their own guidelines in reference to duties and responsibility. The workers will be given a list of things that they will need to take care of each day or each week. Most of staff duties and responsibilities may include knowing how run all of the software‚ be respectful of others‚ do not steal anything from the office‚ answer phones‚ know how to file‚ and many other things
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LEVEL Grammar‚ punctuation and spelling Paper 1: extended task First name Middle name Last name Date of birth School name DfE number Day Month Year SAMPLE *SAMPLE01* Sourced from SATs-Papers.co.uk http://www.SATs-Papers.co.uk [BLANK PAGE] Please do not write on this page. 02 Sourced from SATs-Papers.co.uk *SAMPLE02* http://www.SATs-Papers.co.uk Instructions In this task your grammar‚ punctuation and vocabulary will be tested in an extended piece of writing. Your focus in
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The SAT test was originally called the Scholastic Aptitude Test‚ then the Scholastic Assessment Test. The name was formally changed in 2004 to the SAT Reasoning Test‚ although it is still commonly known simply as the SAT. It is the oldest and most widely used standardized admissions test in the United States. It measures reading‚ writing‚ and math abilities‚ as well as problem-solving skills. The SAT has undergone many revisions during its history‚ but it is currently composed of three main sections:
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Applicants’ SAT Scores “Why did they reject me? I thought I could get in since I have lots of awards and projects related to my major. I just did not do well in my SAT test. But how could they reject me simply because SAT score was not high? That’s so unfair!” As a tutor working in New Oriental‚ an agency that provides SAT test preparation services‚ I hear this sort of complain all the time. I have seen tons and tons of my students cannot get into their dream schools simply because of their SAT score is
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Tracey Nashel English 101 22 September 2014 Abolishing the SAT It is quite apparent that education is a major key to success‚ however‚ is it exactly a fair shot when we are determined of that by a standardized test? As if we all are intelligent in the same type of ways? Human beings are bright‚ brilliant creatures. A part of what makes us so interesting is all the different strengths we have‚ because we are not all the same. SAT scores are not a necessary part of the college acceptance process.
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In “Abolish the SAT” by Charles Murray‚ Murray argues that there’s no benefit in keeping SAT test‚ thus it should be demolished. The author supports this point by comparing and analyzing the relationship between high school grades‚ SAT scores‚ and freshman grades in college‚ stating how the meaning of “SAT” has changed over time‚ and stating that wealthy kids have advantages of getting high scores on SAT than those who are poor. Murray states “Again‚ the SAT was unnecessary; it added nothing to
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