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Jerry Nam • Apr 28, 2022 at 7:56 am
You said it is inaccurate and that “there are plenty of other ways” to determine the capabilities of students. How is it inaccurate? The fact that students from higher income families score better, on average, than those from lower income families does not make standardized testing inaccurate. Yes, aptitude tests like SATs and ACTs may not be the best indicator for a student’s success in higher education but by no means it is inaccurate. It seeks to tests students on their skills. What are some other ways “to do it”? How can higher education institutions normalize and standardize different ways each high school evaluates students? Take ISB. In 11th and 12 grade, students are given a weighted GPA out of 7. Some U.S. public schools do not base their curricula on the International Baccalaureate, and thus have a different GPA system. Although your argument is valid to an extent, it lacks important considerations.