> Test scores among American white males are virtually unchanged or have
risen slightly in the last 20-30 years. Test scores of women and
minorities have also remained virtually unchanged or risen somewhat. The
combined average has dropped because more women and minorities take the
standardized tests. .... and so on ...
I am interested in these figures, could you give a reference for this
information please?
>" ...... Graduating high school seniors will be largely non-white or women
>or both. These are the ones with the lower scores. "
Will this be a problem do you think?
"> The standardized tests may not be measuring relevant parameters. However,
there are no recognized tests (widely accepted) that do measure a)
knowledge, b) thinking, c) synthesizing, d) communicating. "
What about SCANS or competency based assessment , will they be a basis for
different testing?
Elaine Talbert
Secondary teacher/administrator
-- pet@zeta.org.au (Paul & Elaine Talbert)