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Then why not use standardized tests for job interviews, or why don't decent universities use them? Standardized tests have serious disadvantages to consider, an
by calibraxis 14y ago
Then why not use standardized tests for job interviews, or why don't decent universities use them? Standardized tests have serious disadvantages to consider, and aren't normally considered best-by-default.
There at least a couple obvious groups qualified to rate educational quality: teachers and students. If they happen to choose a standardized test to evaluate the education, then fine. Otherwise, I don't see standardized tests as obviously virtuous.
- pflats 14y agoDon't confuse the government-mandated standardized tests with the SATs. They're not really out there to measure individual students. These tests are to ensure individual schools, districts, and states are giving the proper instruction to their students. They exist to make sure that Springfield High and Franklin High are both teaching the students the required material. Universities do use standardized tests: they use the SATs and the ACTs, the GREs, LSATs, MCATs, Miller Analogies. They use AP exams to determine who gets college credit for courses the school never administered. They use their own standardized entrance exams for placement.
- yummyfajitas 14y agoFurther, many foreign nations (e.g. Japan, I think Singapore) have admission systems comprised entirely of standardized tests. Top 300 scorers get into college #1, 301-600 get into college #2, etc.
- danielweber 14y agoThen why not use standardized tests for job interviews Because the government said it was illegal. (I'm simplifying, but look up Griggs v Duke.) However, an employer can look at your college, and your college definitely can use your standardized test scores. So employers do use standardized tests, it just has to pass through a socially accepted filter first.