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In other words . . .

They are watering down the test so's more half wits
can pass it.

Some of us were talking about that sort of thing
at work today. Back in 1976 the U.S. Army technical
manuals were written for what was then a high school
educational level. When I got out in 1979, they
were re-writing the manuals - more like comic books
at what I would call a fourth grade educational level.

My buddy tells me that in the early 1990's . . it was
just as bad.

Anybody besides me think that what passes for a
college education today . . . might have been a high
school education forty years ago?

Zim.




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College Board Unveils Fundamental Changes to SAT
By: clo
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Thu, 06 Mar 14 12:33 AM
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College Board Unveils Fundamental Changes to SAT

Saying its college admission exams do not focus enough on the important academic skills, the College Board announced on Wednesday a fundamental rethinking of the SAT, eliminating obligatory essays, ending the longstanding penalty for guessing wrong and cutting obscure vocabulary words.

David Coleman, president of the College Board, criticized his own test, the SAT and its main rival, the ACT, saying that both “have become disconnected from the work of our high schools.�

In addition, Mr. Coleman announced new programs to help low-income students, who will now be given fee waivers allowing them to apply to four colleges at no charge. And even before the new exam starts, the College Board, in partnership with Khan Academy, will offer free online practice problems from old tests and instructional videos showing how to solve them.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/06/education/major-changes-in-sat-announced-by-college-board.html?emc=edit_na_20140305


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