Story: Scoring Problems Continue To Plague Sat , 03/29/06
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/jan-june06/sat_3-29.html

Reading Comprehension Questions:

1. Why is the SAT test in the news lately?

2. How many test scores were impacted? In what ways?

3. How did the College Board discover there were problems with the October test?

4. How did the College Board explain the scoring problems?

5. What changes are the scoring company implementing to solve these problems in the future?

6. According to the article, where will these score problems have the most impact? Why?

Discussion Activity (more research might be needed):

1. How important is the SAT to getting into the college or university of your choice? Do you agree with this level of importance?

2. What would you change about the college admissions process if you could? Pretend that you are a college admissions officer. How would you decide which students should be offered admittance to your institution? How would you decide between what seem to be two equally qualified students?

Write a 500-800 word essay on any of these topics providing clear examples. Send your completed editorial to NewsHour Extra [extra@newshour.org]. Exceptional essays might be published on our Web site.