This week the College Board released statistics that show only two public schools in the greater Fredericksburg area exceeded state and national averages for the SAT college entrance exam.
The two local schools that placed were Stafford County’s Colonial Forge High School and Fauquier High School. Spotsylvania County’s Riverbend High School was one point shy of the Virginia average, although it did better than the national average due to its mean score of 1,520. (Read more about this story here.)
This story raises several interesting questions about testing and quality education:
- What can we be doing to improve future test scores for our kids?
- What connection do you see, if any, between testing and a quality education?
- If you’re a business owner or manager in an organization, what role do you, if any, see college placement tests playing in ensuring good employment skills for future workers?
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1 comment:
The FLS article referenced above addresses SAT test scores for those students who are aleady thinking of college. I agree that we need to do a better job raising SAT scores because in spite of college websites stating the scores are the only deciding factor, they determine whether your child even gets a second look. However, I think a much larger issue of quality education begins earlier than high school. What does it take to get kids on a college and/or career path to begin with? How do we encourage kids to stay in school and feel hopeful for a strong future? What are the root causes for such a high level of education apathy among students and parents? I wish I had an answer but I applaud the United Way for addressing this issue.
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