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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have any of you considered ever being satisfied with your kids’ actual abilities rather than constantly trying to game the system to effectively buy them the results for skills they don’t possess?

Just a thought.[/quote]

Have you considered that the results of taking a standardized test once or twice might not actually reflect a kid’s actual abilities?

Just a thought.

You sanctimonious a$$.[/quote]

+1. Not to mention, I love the implication that studying more and improving on something after that studying or tutoring is “Gaming the system.” Because what we really want to teach our kids is: If at first you don’t succeed, just give up because you clearly don’t possess the skills. [/quote]

You fundamentally misunderstand the purpose of a test like the SAT. [/quote]

Then please share with me the purpose. It’s not an IQ test, or you could give it to kids when they’re in elementary school. [b]If it’s to see if they have a mastery of material THAT SOMEONE HAD TO TEACH THEM,[/b] then why is it gaming the system for someone to teach them in advance of the test. [/quote]

I know you’re confused because of all the private tutoring and “teaching to the test” that has been the very foundation of your precious Larlo’s education, but the bolded is absolutely NOT accurate.

No, it’s not an IQ test.  It is more of an evaluation of general knowledge and more importantly, critical thinking skills.  You are lacking in the latter, so I will guess that you took the SAT many times and did GREAT  :roll: [/quote]

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