The SAT is not an aptitude test and has not been designated as such for many years. The company that makes the test makes no claims that it is an aptitude test.
The SAT and the ACT are not ability tests. They are subject matter tests covering areas a junior in high school has studied.
They are not the same as the CogAT.
Apparently, the concept of an ability test as opposed to a subject matter test is difficult to understand.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Everbody preps. Everybody who got into TJ was prepped.
I happen to know for a fact that that is not true.
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Look, there will always be people who prep/scam. Nothing anyone says is going to change their minds and make them consider the common good over the needs of their own DC. I agree with the PP who suggested making copies of past tests available to everyone. I think that is as close to fairness as we will be able to come.
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Since there will always be prepping one way or another, the best approach would be for FCPS to make available to all kids testing preparation material similar to the material sold on line or used at all those prep mills around the county, and make the test questions more difficult (not different, but more challenging). This way, there will be no advantage for the prepped kids, and the more intelligent kids will shine through. I think that this is an easy, . eststraightforward and fair approach.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Everbody preps. Everybody who got into TJ was prepped.
I happen to know for a fact that that is not true.