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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I personally think there is something wrong with the school if standardized test scores do not align with GPAs. If a student is earning straight As in all AP and DE courses with a near-perfect GPA, but cannot score at a similarly high level on the SAT or ACT, that raises a concern about whether the curriculum or grading standards reflect true mastery.

I recently read a thread about a student with a 4.2+ GPA who could not break 1300 on the SAT. How is that acceptable if the GPA is supposed to reflect mastery at that level?

I also think the reverse can be true. If a student scores a 1550 or 1600, especially if that is far above the average for their high school, but is still earning Bs or B+s while genuinely trying, then maybe the issue is not the student. Maybe the school’s curriculum, grading system, or expectations are too harsh or inconsistent.

At the end of the day, SAT and ACT scores are the equalizer because they cut through some of the noise and show how a student performs on the same standard as everyone else. That is why I think they should be weighted heavily, especially when they offset inconsistencies in school grading. FCPS is not ideal, and that should be taken into consideration when evaluating a student’s GPA.[/quote]

Yea, well, you’re a goddamned idiot if you think that standardized tests measure anything with such precision.  [/quote]

This isn't a precise judgment - it is predicted range of expected college performance based on a range of scores and data from millions of kids who have taken the SAT and gone to college.  There's nothing idiotic about this.
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