Jenn Cohen

@jennthetutor @elizabethonline I'm a psychometrics nerd so would love to see the research on that. Where can I find it? The only study I'm aware of was from maybe 20+years ago, but I admittedly haven't looked in the last few years for anything new.

@satprepforadhd @elizabethonline The test-takers want you to believe it is only as biased while admitting the way the score it favors certain groups and the way concepts they test favor eurocentric pathways

For @elizabethonline's purposes. What was your experience with the SAT/ACT if you were a first gen and/or underrepresented and/or grew up with economic difficulties Was the test what you learned in school or completely foreign to you. I know my student's answer but share yours

@jennthetutor @elizabethonline I don't think the test is any more biased that the education system itself. A statistically biased question does way less damage than a teacher who can't teach or a kid who can't learn because he's struggling at home. The test is such a first world problem, isn't it?

@satprepforadhd @elizabethonline The test also has known biases they admit to but whatever

@jennthetutor @elizabethonline Tutors shouldn't need to exist. All of us are filling in gaps that we shouldn't have to. How Elizabeth thinks - and I do , too - is that knowing your facts is the right approach to the test. It's not a game. It's knowing it cold. I hate having students like I did this week..

@jennthetutor @elizabethonline Hi Jenn. I've just read all your responses to Elizabeth. I'm a tutor, too, and it's a shame that schools aren't teaching fundamentals. You're totally right about access, and there's about a million reasons kids don't have what they need, some that are school-related, some not.

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@akilbello I’m a cynic’s cynic at this point.

.@akilbello Look at me on Twitter! Have you seen this? Love how they’re justifying prep by “telling” us how to do it. Good grief. khanacademy.org/test-prep/sat/…

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3) I happened to be with a group of sophomores, and there were clear divisions in how seriously students worked. The intense ones could have used a little reminder to relax, and the napping ones could have worked a little harder :)

Had the opportunity to help proctor the #PSAT yesterday. A few observations... 2) Situational things have a huge impact. Some students had full sun in their faces for a part of the test. Not anyone's fault, and we figured it out for the majority of the test, but it matters.

Had the opportunity to help proctor the #PSAT yesterday. A few observations... 1) When you haven't taken one of these tests in a while, you forget just how grueling they are! It was good to be reminded of what a commitment it is. Our students are amazing!

Many thanks to the nice folks at @ImpactADHD for spreading the word about test prep for LD/ADHD. Their site is a great resource for students with ADHD. #ADHD