State and National Testing.

I received my State test results back from Junior Year Last week. I earned a Proficient on Biology, and US History. I took AP Biology and AP US history last year. On my english though, I learned Basic. And I had the AP English Teacher for College Prep English. Despite how well, I did in her class the state decided I was only Basic. I also took my AP Exams in English and US History and despite how I did in the class, I received one's on my exams. I was mortified. I was upset that I wasted all that money on the tests and was upset because I had felt so confident in my work on those tests.

Thus I decided, They must be wrong. Though, I have no real reason to question the results I wonder what happened to make those scores so poor. And Yet, though I tested poorly in the local college classes I take at our Junior College I pass with flying colors.

So who defines my college readiness?

The tests, or the class results?

While looking deep into my results, I noticed my EAP results for English concluded I was not ready for college english. Also it said my reading list level was 12. I also noticed though on my brother's star test results he received Advanced in English and he also had reading list 12.

How can he receive Advance and I receive Basic and earn the same reading score?

So I feel as my Dad put it, "No one cares about the State Scores anyways, forget them".

Yet, I haven't. The program seems flawed and does not seem to accurately define anyone's readiness for anything.

There are too many factors to create true results.

So I must thank colleges for not just comparing state scores but classes and electives.

Sincerely, Madeline

My School's State Test Results.

Star Results, 2009

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