The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many disruptions for public education in Indiana, and while that may seem like a good reason to forgo the ILEARN test, Republican leaders believe that’s
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a multitude of preexisting problems. In California, the standardized testing debate is one of them.
For years, educators, researchers and students alike have pointed out several major flaws of the SAT and ACT as a part of the college admissions process. Many argue that despite efforts to create more equitable testing, standardized tests still do not measure intelligence or academic ability and that the test is biased, such as that it tends to put students of color, students from low-income families and disabled students at a disadvantage.
“I don’t think those tests tell you a ton about whether [a student] is going to be successful or not,” guidance specialist Lindsey Gonzalez said.
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