The Testing Game Examines College Entrance Tests
This feature by student Eileen Wirth examines the maze of standardized tests from PSAT to SAT ACT and ROTC, noting the purpose of testing, how colleges use scores, and trends in who benefits. Experts discuss test bias and the role of high school grades in placement decisions.
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Columbia
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ROTC
Larry Braskamp
Darnell
Braskamp
Lee Chatfield
Chatfield
Kenneth A. Brakke
Lincoln Southeast High
Margaret E. Church
Southeast High
Testing Game Ends Yet The College Hunt Gathers Steam
Regents scholars from Lincoln High discuss the value of tests for college admission. They acknowledge tests aid prediction but note overemphasis and unmeasured traits like personality and motivation. Studies show modest correlation with long term success, leaving many students facing more rounds in the ongoing college selection process.
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Douglas J. Mesner
Lincoln High School
Miss Church
Lawrence M. Stepp
Lincoln High
Braskamp
Darnell
David A. Goslin
Russell Sage Foundation
College Board Review
Amnestied book fines draw mixed results in Chicago
Chicago libraries offered a fines amnesty boosting returns with 104 893 overdue and missing books by January 2 but later saw lax returns and reduced fines. January totals fell from 32000 in 1967 to 17000, while February fines reached 22000 as collections recovered.
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Chicago
NEBRASKA WHEAT DIVISION DRIVES EXPORT GROWTH
The wheat carry over, once a major headache for producers, has fallen due to rising overseas demand spurred by market programs funded by the Nebraska Wheat Division. Foreign shipments surpassed domestic demand in 1961 and since then use has risen. 60 percent of U S wheat is now exported. Carry over declined from 1 411 million bushels in 1961 to 901 in 1964 817 in 1965 535 in 1966 425 in 1967 with 1968 projected at about 500 million as a prudent reserve.
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U.S
Nebraska Wheat Division
International Key Club meeting links Hillcrest and Ottawa
Members of the Key Club at Hillcrest High School and a Ottawa club joined by telephone for a historic first time international meeting. An official noted the event marks a new level of cross border student service and交流.
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Memphis
Chevrolet V8 Models Offer Savings On Accessories
Promote savings with the purchase of any Chevrolet or Chevelle V8 engine vehicle. Buyers of V8 2 door or 4 door hardtops can save on vinyl top electric clock wheel covers and appearance guard items.
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Chevrolet
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