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Sean-Michael Pigeon, an undergraduate at Yale University, caught my attention with a recent op-ed in USA Today. It’s titled “Don’t blame the tests: Getting rid of standardized testing means punishing poor students.” Pigeon argues that colleges should keep using tests like the SAT, ACT, and CLT. Because by providing an objective benchmark, these exams give lower-income students a chance to stand out and impress.
It’s a provocative piece because one of the main arguments for eliminating entrance exams is that scores are highly correlated with household income. Lower income kids are scrambling to earn money in the summer. Rich kids pay top dollar for test prep courses and private tutors. Or they can afford to take the exams multiple times. Or if you’re really connected, you bribe people to take the test for you!
That’s not the only argument against testing. High school grade point average is a better predictor of college completion than your SAT score. Why wouldn’t it be? A GPA is earned over four years, through patterns of discipline, initiative, and effort. An SAT or ACT score can be earned by a few weeks of cramming followed by one good morning. Doesn’t mean that over 4-5 years as a young adult — away from the watchful eye of Mom and Dad — you’ll care enough to come to class, do your homework, and actually graduate?
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