{"id":103307,"date":"2017-09-25T18:25:01","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T00:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/rankin-high-stakes-testing\/"},"modified":"2017-09-25T18:25:01","modified_gmt":"2017-09-26T00:25:01","slug":"rankin-high-stakes-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/rankin-high-stakes-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Rankin: High stakes testing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Joyce Rankin<\/span>du1-i-syn<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The SAT is a standardized test that is administered by the College Board, a nonprofit organization.<\/p>\n

The test is used by colleges and universities to determine college readiness.<\/p>\n

In 2016-17, the SAT was first introduced to Colorado 11th-grade students.<\/p>\n

The new test is reported to be more closely aligned to our state academic standards than previous tests.<\/p>\n

It can be taken by paper and pencil or by using a computer.<\/p>\n

It also relies more on skill and less on \u201ctest-taking tricks\u201d than other tests.<\/p>\n

The SAT basically measures what a student has learned in \u201cMath\u201d and \u201cEvidence Based Reading and Writing.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the past, reading and writing earned separate scores, but the new SAT combines reading and writing scores.<\/p>\n

EBRW and math scores range from 200 to 800 points. The total combined score range is, therefore, 400 to 1,600.<\/p>\n

What is a good SAT score?<\/p>\n

Colorado requires all juniors to take the SAT test. We are one of eight states to do so.<\/p>\n

Other states have choice options that may include the SAT. The average Colorado score for EBRW was 513.4, and 500.9 for math.<\/p>\n

A total combined score for the average student in Colorado was 1,014.3.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s look at a student who scored 1,014 on the combined tests. What schools can the student apply to and feel confident he or she will be accepted?<\/p>\n

One of our great Western Colorado schools admits students with a combined score between 990-1,210 with the average score of accepted students at 1,100. With a score of 1,014, a student has a 97 percent chance of being admitted.<\/p>\n

Harvard, in comparison, accepts students with scores between 1,470-1,600, with an average admittance score of 1,535.<\/p>\n

Your chances here would be very slim. A good SAT score, therefore, might be a score that would help you gain admittance into the college of your choice.<\/p>\n

The SAT is considered to be a \u201chigh stakes\u201d test for college-bound students.<\/p>\n

Of course, there are other, less-expensive, career pathways to follow that allow students to enter, and be successful in, the workforce.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a matter of career choice, which may change throughout a lifetime.<\/p>\n

Joyce Rankin serves on the Colorado State Board of Education representing the 3rd Congressional District. Reach her at joycerankinsbe@yahoo.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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