🎧 Take a listen to this podcast episode, where I sit down with Bob Schaeffer, Public Education Director of FairTest, a non-profit that advocates for better forms of student assessment. Bob’s got a list of test-optional schools that he updates regularly, which I’ll let him tell you about.
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This episode is the first episode in Season 2 (yay!) and the first in a three-episode miniseries on testing.
Why is this podcast important? Some students assume they have to take the SAT or ACT or that all schools require these tests for all students--but that just ain't true, as Bob will tell you. In fact, Bob’s got a list of test optional schools that he updates regularly, which I’ll let him tell you about.
On this episode we discuss:
Are standardized tests evil?
What are some other standardized test myths that people tend to believe?
To what extent does the SAT or ACT measure what students need to know in college?
Important statistics from “Crossing the Finish Line,” a book that outlines the research around how well standardized test scores predict actual student performance in life and in college.
What is the difference between “test optional” and “test flexible”?
If students don’t submit standardized test scores, does this have an impact on scholarships and financial aid?
Does applying to a college without a test score hurt a student’s chances?
Advice for students with test scores that are “just okay”
I love the perspective Bob brings and I think this conversation is a great way to begin this little mini-series on testing (and Season 2)! Enjoy.
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