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By Dr. Harry Tennant
Friday, March 25, 2011 In The News: We Always Tell Young People Not To Watch Too Much TV...But Did That Cause Some To Score Lower On The SAT?! A few days ago I posted on a change in AP Testing that leaves the SAT as the only standardized exam that still scores differently between missed questions vs. questions left blank. SAT news making the rounds today is about one essay prompt on the latest administration...and the likelihood that some students may have had a greater advantage than others by virtue of their television viewing habits! "...few questions on the so-called Big Test appear to have provoked more anxious chatter — at least in this era of texting and online comment streams and discussion threads — than an essay prompt in some versions of the SAT administered last Saturday in which students were asked to opine on reality television. “This is one of those moments when I wish I actually watched TV,” (said) one test-taker."All of that said, it sounds like enough background information was provided that a competent writer at that age could tackle the prompt regardless of their TV watching experience. Nonetheless, the students are already nervous and ready to show their 'academic' best on the "Big Test." Perhaps it wasn't an appropriate prompt? Click the image below for the full story at The New York Times  Feel free to leave a comment below! Posted at 10:43 AM Keywords: In The News , Assessment , Standardized Assessment , SAT , English , Writing Prompt 0 Comments |