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Thursday, December 22, 2005
Breaking up the SAT
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
So counselors are urging the College Board to allow students to take portions of the SAT separately, meaning a students who is satisfied with her math and writing scores but wants to retake verbal could take - and pay for - only the verbal portion.
In a letter to the College Board, counselors and other educators who work with high school students noted that for decades the subject tests have been offered separately. Why not the core sections, math, writing and verbal? Even students who get a perfect score on one portion of the test have to retake that portion if they want another crack another portion.
Their proposal would make the SAT more fair for students who cannot afford to retake the $41.50 test over and over.
Also, students would be less likely to make mistakes because of because of fatigue and hunger. The entire test lasts more than three hours.
Students, parents, teachers … should kids be allowed to take portions of the SAT separately?
