Another reason to pass TAKS

[burnet44]

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Mississippi State

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Oregon State

my bad

[Adidas410s]

that should be Oregon St ;)

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by burnet44
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Oregon

LOL!!!! So many comments to make --- :eek: :eek: :eek: :devil: :D

[carter08]

At least Mississippi State's is a kid.

The OSU one looks like a student there

[coiled2strike]

I bet she was in the top 10% of her class in public school, too.

[charlesrixey]

Originally posted by burnet44


[IMG]http://deadspin.com/assets/resources/2007/06/gobeavers.jpg


she probably wasn't drunk when she made it, even if she was while holding it at the game, so there really isn't any excuse, other than she is probably a native okie

which is totally belivable



:evillol:

[Mot'r Boat'r]

I am a FIRM believer in the Beaver:)

[BullFrog Dad]

Originally posted by coiled2strike
I bet she was in the top 10% of her class in public school, too. Probably not. 2006 SAT scores. Math: Oregon-529 Texas-506 Reading: Oregon-523 Texas-491 Writing: Oregon-503 Texas-487. These are the averages for each state. You kids need to spend less time making fun of a misspelled word on a football sign and more on improving your test scores. We get clobbered by 40+ states every year on ACT/SAT test scores. So get with it kids and make us proud.

[carter08]

Originally posted by BullFrog Dad
Probably not. 2006 SAT scores. Math: Oregon-529 Texas-506 Reading: Oregon-523 Texas-491 Writing: Oregon-503 Texas-487. These are the averages for each state. You kids need to spend less time making fun of a misspelled word on a football sign and more on improving your test scores. We get clobbered by 40+ states every year on ACT/SAT test scores. So get with it kids and make us proud.

Hey!

Not everyone scores in the 400s.

Some of do get high 600s on all 3 sections

[Phil C]

Originally posted by BullFrog Dad
Probably not. 2006 SAT scores. Math: Oregon-529 Texas-506 Reading: Oregon-523 Texas-491 Writing: Oregon-503 Texas-487. These are the averages for each state. You kids need to spend less time making fun of a misspelled word on a football sign and more on improving your test scores. We get clobbered by 40+ states every year on ACT/SAT test scores. So get with it kids and make us proud.

But in Texas we put what we know into practice better! :)

[BullFrog Dad]

Originally posted by carter08
Hey!

Not everyone scores in the 400s.

Some of do get high 600s on all 3 sections

edited - no racial remarks tolerated!~~ p4s

[carter08]

Originally posted by BullFrog Dad
.

Yea, thats not racist at all.

I know plenty of non asians who did good on the SAT's

[Mot'r Boat'r]

29 on ACT BABY

[JasperDog94]

Originally posted by BullFrog Dad
Probably not. 2006 SAT scores. Math: Oregon-529 Texas-506 Reading: Oregon-523 Texas-491 Writing: Oregon-503 Texas-487. These are the averages for each state. You kids need to spend less time making fun of a misspelled word on a football sign and more on improving your test scores. We get clobbered by 40+ states every year on ACT/SAT test scores. So get with it kids and make us proud. We also have the 2nd highest illegal immigration in the nation which is killing our public education system. That has a lot to do with it. It's hard to pass an reading test when you don't speak English.

[charlesrixey]

Originally posted by JasperDog94
We also have the 2nd highest illegal immigration in the nation which is killing our public education system. That has a lot to do with it. It's hard to pass an reading test when you don't speak English.

:clap: :cheerl:

[BullFrog Dad]

Originally posted by JasperDog94
We also have the 2nd highest illegal immigration in the nation which is killing our public education system. That has a lot to do with it. It's hard to pass an reading test when you don't speak English. Nice try. California the #1 illegal immigration state-Math 522, Reading 501, and writing 501. Now quit wasting your time debating me. It's a lost cause. Use that time improving your ACT/SAT scores. Make Us Proud!!!

[Butkus]

Originally posted by BullFrog Dad
Nice try. California the #1 illegal immigration state-Math 522, Reading 501, and writing 501. Now quit wasting your time debating me. It's a lost cause. Use that time improving your ACT/SAT scores. Make Us Proud!!! nm i gues 0.00 wooden help tha test scores much.:devil:

[pancho villa]

It is all the dumb football players trying to play college football bringing down SAT and ACT scores in Texas. If they would not take the test our scores would be better.

[burnet44]

28 out of 30 on the SAT
1500 out of 1600 on the SAT

someone will talk about my typing now

[BIG BLUE DEFENSIVE END]

Originally posted by burnet44
28 out of 30 on the SAT
1500 out of 1600 on the SAT

someone will talk about my typing now

Hmm, sounds like you might actually have a brain that works after all, but I'm still not sure enough to put money on it just yet.

[bandera7]

ACT is out of 36...

I got a 30 when I was a sophomore...thats good enough for whatever I want, I think I will retake it this year just to make it better though. With my 30, I was in the 98th percentile.

[burnet44]

it was 30 when I took it nn
yeah i know
with ferd, barney, Wilma, and Betty

[JasperDog94]

Originally posted by BullFrog Dad
Nice try. California the #1 illegal immigration state-Math 522, Reading 501, and writing 501. Now quit wasting your time debating me. It's a lost cause. Use that time improving your ACT/SAT scores. Make Us Proud!!! Did I say that Texas is number 1? No I didn't. But it does make a huge difference. How many students in California are in private schools compared to Texas?

[JasperDog94]

Originally posted by BullFrog Dad
Nice try. California the #1 illegal immigration state-Math 522, Reading 501, and writing 501. Now quit wasting your time debating me. It's a lost cause. Use that time improving your ACT/SAT scores. Make Us Proud!!! Another interesting fact for you:

2006 ACT scores:

Texas tested 29 % of it's graduates and received an average score of 20.3.

California only tested 14% of it's graduates and received an average score of 21.6.

If you only looked at the score, it would seem that California is doing better, but they tested half the same percentage of students.

[CalallenWildcat]

I got a 35 on my ACT and I can tell you PRECISELY why Texas does not do as well as other states on SAT/ACT tests.

Preparation.

Other states incorporate preparation for these tests into their general curriculum. In addition to teaching the general skills, and teaching the skills necessary to pass the state's standardized examination, they also teach methods necessary to succeed on the SAT/ACT tests. The reason why they do this is that many of the methods to succeed on these tests also help on state-mandated standardized tests.

According to Wikipedia...
In three states, Colorado, Illinois, and Michigan, the ACT is administered to all high school juniors as a standard to measure schools and the students; in 2008, Kentucky will join the list.

also, if you were curious:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/73/Sat-act_preference.PNG

[JasperDog94]

2006 SAT results

Texas tested 50% of it's graduates.

Verbal - 491
Math - 506
Writing - 487

California tested 44 % of it's graduates.

Verbal - 501
Math - 518
Writing - 501

Again, Texas is testing more people, hence the lower scores. When you're only testing the top students, you get better results.

[JasperDog94]

Originally posted by CalallenWildcat
I got a 35 on my ACT and I can tell you PRECISELY why Texas does not do as well as other states on SAT/ACT tests.

Preparation.

Other states incorporate preparation for these tests into their general curriculum. In addition to teaching the general skills, and teaching the skills necessary to pass the state's standardized examination, they also teach methods necessary to succeed on the SAT/ACT tests. The reason why they do this is that many of the methods to succeed on these tests also help on state-mandated standardized tests.

According to Wikipedia...
In three states, Colorado, Illinois, and Michigan, the ACT is administered to all high school juniors as a standard to measure schools and the students; in 2008, Kentucky will join the list.

also, if you were curious:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/73/Sat-act_preference.PNG Interesting. Although I've never been a fan of "teaching to the test" I can see how that would improve your scores.

[CalallenWildcat]

Originally posted by JasperDog94
Again, Texas is testing more people, hence the lower scores. When you're only testing the top students, you get better results.

Very true

[BIG BLUE DEFENSIVE END]

I took it my sophomore year I believe and it was the morning after an away game, and I fell asleep during the Math section and didn't finish. Oh well, Top 10% gets you into anywhere in Texas.

[JasperDog94]

Originally posted by BIG BLUE DEFENSIVE END
Oh well, Top 10% gets you into anywhere in Texas. Maybe not much longer.

[carter08]

I should take some ACT's

SAT's I got a 2060. Not bad, but I can do better.

[BIG BLUE DEFENSIVE END]

Originally posted by JasperDog94
Maybe not much longer.

I took both tests my sophomore year and did well enough that I didn't have to take them again and I did well enough in my classes that I didn't have to worry about them being subpar. I heard they're changing it though, like you anticipate.

[smustangs]

i made a 30 on my ACT and i could have made a 20 cuz i was top 10% so it didnt matter. but i only took the ACT and took it once

[DU_stud04]

i took act. it was a bore for me the first time, ended up retaking it after i had been accepted(about 5 months later during the summer) and got way better and they decided to give me money. meh, it was an easy test.