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1600 SAT Gene
I wonder how long it's going to take before they figure that one out? They'll find a gene or sequence of genes common to students who had perfect standardized test scores. They'll find a few exceptions. They'll find the gene being higher in certain populations. They'll find some with the gene not having perfect scores. It's pretty much ...
Posted to Human Nature by shamwow on December 7, 2008
Is Education Really that Bad?
Who says education is failing so badly? Why do we use the SAT or college entry as a baseline for successful education? What about the students who never took the SAT and became electrical workers or plumbers or joined other needed blue collor careers? Why can't we look at students five years from high school and see who are the most productive ...
Posted to Schoolhouse Rock by xeroxchick on September 4, 2008
Major Error
Beijing and Shanghai do NOT have the hardest versions of the test. They have the EASIEST versions of the tests - everyone in China knows that. Did the author really talk to her students? It was one of the first things I heard when I arrived in China. This should be fixed as it endangers the credibility of the article.
Posted to Dispatches by Glenderful on June 5, 2008