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Washington Times Op-ed-Outstanding Results on National Tests

Sep 11, 2009 10:23

Washington Times Op-ed-Outstanding Results on National Tests ( Read more... )

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catwithbell September 11 2009, 14:41:45 UTC

The average public school student taking these standardized tests scored at the 50th percentile in each subject area.

By definition.... *headdesk*

elfling519 September 11 2009, 14:44:17 UTC

Scary, isn't it?

catwithbell September 11 2009, 15:39:10 UTC

That folks don't know what percentile means? And authors can use it as leverage? Yeah.

elfling519 September 11 2009, 18:56:10 UTC

Exactly! I understand where they were trying to go with the statement, but as standardized testing goes...average IS 50%, otherwise it wouldn't be, you know, average.

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