Maybe 40% of the questions are extremely difficult or picky. With operating
systems, it would be possible to ask some really esoteric questions.
Tests go through a beta period. The results are statistically analyzed to
determine what the passing score is. With a good test, the results are
bimodal. There's a large group of people who clearly didn't know the
material, and a large group who clearly did.
Many high schools today use project-based learning. Kids build computers
and networks, and write books and software programs, and create art
installations and organic gardens. Multiple-choice tests are out of favor.
At least that is what I learned in the education classes I took recently
while going through a mid-life crisis that made me think I would like to be
a high-school teacher. We did mostly project-based learning and the
students were amazingly creative and resourceful, and surprisingly good
trouble-shooters. I think it's all the adventure video games they play. ;-)
Anyway, the A+ people could change the perception of their test by making
it easier and having a higher passing score, but it is all relative.
Priscilla
At 04:02 PM 6/27/01, Jennifer Cribbs wrote:
>I know this is not cisco, but I am taking a+os in the morning and just
>wanted to tell someone. It seems with each test I
>take, the necessary score to pass is lower and lower....
>
>Who decides that 60% or 70% or 80% is passing on tests? It seems like
>anyone should get at least 80% to pass, or
>something close to it anyway. When I was in school 60% was failing....My
>how standards have changed.
>
>Makes me wonder if high schools have the same low standards and are pushing
>the kids through instead of teaching
>them to keep getting that money for each student... Hence, we have
>graduates who can't read. I know this is non
>cisco related, but my thoughts are on this today. And I am sure not all
>high schools are this way...I want to make that
>perfectly clear.
>
>Have a great day!!
>Jennifer
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