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Summary Of Standardized Testing By David Coleman

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Annotated Bibliography Coleman, David. The. “The SAT Standardized College Entrance Test Is Undergoing Sweeping Revisions, Including Optional Essay Portion and No Penalties for Wrong Answers. (March 5).” Ebscohost, 6 Mar. 2014, widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebscoprofile-pov. In this TedTalk, College Board president David Coleman discusses the changes and revisions that are going to be made to the SAT. He explains changes including an optional essay portion, no penalties for any wrong answers, and the replacement of certain vocabulary words with much simpler ones. Coleman hopes to shed light on the idea that standardized tests such as the SAT should offer important challenges rather than contrived obstacles. He uses logical arguments to support his ideas regarding the changes being made to the new SAT. Coleman shares new ideas such as allowing students to take the test on computers and ideas concerning the reading and math portions of …show more content…

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