Re: Testing job applicants

[hshubs@mindspring.com (Howard S Shubs)]

In article <sljbN5PQA1X9QO2Gb+jwOLl00mmL@4ax.com>,
Brian.dot.Inglis@SystematicSw.ab.ca wrote:

>My understanding, from my kids, is that US graduation is based on
>SAT scores which measure only basic English and math ability, and
>that a "perfect" 800? score does not mean much. 

SAT scores have historically been used only for college admission.  They
have nothing to do with anything before that, unless something massive has
changed and nobody told me.  Also, a perfect SAT score would be 1600, 800
on each of two tests.
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