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[quote=Anonymous]Here’s where it makes sense to separate out what is and is not being tested and why.  If what’s being tested is accuracy under time pressure, then extra time makes no sense.  If what’s being tested is understanding of and ability to apply mathematical concepts, then extra time does make sense, and so might calculators (which is why AP Calc allows them universally).  If what’s being tested is knowledge of math facts, then calculators make no sense.

Throw into the mix an oligopolistic market for standardized tests (maybe it’s almost a natural monopoly situation) in which CB’s customer is ambiguous (students vs universities) and its desire to sell the most product incentivizes setting a relatively low bar wrt content being tested.  Yet the product is useless if it doesn’t rank/differentiate.  So throw in time pressure. Not because it’s something that matters or because colleges want that data but because it’s a relatively cheap/easy way to produce a normal distribution.[/quote]

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