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Can you name a "well-rounded" assessment that doesn't just end up being a measure of privilege?
by amznthrowaway5 5y ago
Can you name a "well-rounded" assessment that doesn't just end up being a measure of privilege?
- 908B64B197 5y agoWith these tests, you are still selecting for privilege, just differently. More stable situation at home (so a better study environment) tutoring and, especially for language-based "soft" exams, gravitating in the right social circles will teach someone the "right" culture to reference in his essays...
- amznthrowaway5 5y agoAt least for tests like the SAT, this is not correct. SES and coaching don't affect SAT scores much. A major reason why elites hate it so much and instead want "wholistic evaluations". Instead the ceiling of the test should be raised.