Standardized Testing


Standardized TestingOnline version Is standardized testing a valid depiction of intelligence? by Monica Huang Lily Why am I always doing so badly on these math sections? Jimmy It's probably because you're a girl. See, I didn't do that badly on the math section. Lily Well I guess I'm just not as smart as you guys then. No matter how much I try I'll never be able to do as well. Sam But you're really good at art, Lily! You can draw so much better than Jimmy. Jimmy I guess that's true... But I still scored higher on the math section than Lily. Sam But Lily wants to do art, right? You don't really need math for that. And besides, the test doesn't measure Lily's other talents Lily You're right Sam! I'm not going to let this test make me feel stupid or unintelligent!

Standardized TestingOnline version

Is standardized testing a valid depiction of intelligence?

Lily

Why am I always doing so badly on these math sections?

Jimmy

It's probably because you're a girl. See, I didn't do that badly on the math section.

Lily

Well I guess I'm just not as smart as you guys then. No matter how much I try I'll never be able to do as well.

Sam

But you're really good at art, Lily! You can draw so much better than Jimmy.

Jimmy

I guess that's true... But I still scored higher on the math section than Lily.

Sam

But Lily wants to do art, right? You don't really need math for that. And besides, the test doesn't measure Lily's other talents

Lily

You're right Sam! I'm not going to let this test make me feel stupid or unintelligent!