This seems like a problem

  • Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    5 days ago

    This graph is actually encouraging and I suspect anyone who cannot process why doesn’t have high sat scores.

    More people are graduating. People who drop out don’t take the sat. Since the sat drops at a slower rate then the graduation rate increases, those previous drop outs are on average better at the sat.

    Analysis of this graph could be an sat question.

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      5 days ago

      I generally agree that the graph doesn’t imply anything bad, but without knowing the distribution of test scores, we can’t conclude that average sat performance actually improved. With a general sat score statistic we could attempt to predict how an X% increase in presumed low performers looks like, and then compare that to reality.

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        3 days ago

        The graph indicates the average test score dropped. I’m looking at what can be inferred from this limited data and how it could be structured to reveal a person’s ability to apply critical thinking.

        The graph alone isn’t enough, it would need some blurb with the details you’re mentioning and more to make the choices unambiguous.