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Re:SAT to Add ‘Adversity Score’ That Rates Students’ Hardships by jdmichal on Thursday May 16, 2019 @09:30PM (#19935319)
Was this anything more than just grading to a curve? Because yes, that has its ups and downs, but it's certainly not mysterious in any way.
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Re:SAT to Add ‘Adversity Score’ That Rates Students’ Hardships by GreaterFool on Friday May 17, 2019 @01:01AM (#19936457)
It's mysterious enough if there's no one willing to explain how the system works. Just that the results are adjusted.
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