Goodbye PARCC, Hello SAT | The Line
October 25, 2019 – Gene Grant and The Line opinion panel debate the New Mexico Public Education Department’s choice of the SAT college entrance exam to replace the PARCC test as the benchmark for juniors in the state’s public high schools. The Line panelists also discuss how best to align testing with Common Core standards and 21st century skills.
Line Panelists:
Martha Burk, political psychologist and women’s issues expert
Sophie Martin, attorney
Cathryn McGill, NM Black Leadership Council
Diane Snyder, former state senator
For Further Reading:
SAT Chosen as NM’s Official Assessment – Albuquerque Journal
Education Dept. to Use SAT as High School Assessment – Santa Fe New Mexican
New Mexico Adopts SAT as Requirement for High School Juniors – Associated Press
Education Secretary-Designate Ryan Stewart Announces SAT As New Mexico’s Official High School Assessment – Los Alamos Daily Post
SAT ‘Adversity Score’ Is Abandoned in Wake of Criticism – The New York Times