“It makes no sense to me that a test with the potential for shaping a student’s entire future has so little apparent relevance to adult, real-world functioning….I can’t escape the conclusion that decisions about the [state test] in particular and standardized tests in general are being made by individuals who lack perspective and aren’t really accountable.”
I couldn’t agree more. Unfortunately, it does not get any better beyond high school and college with the unfairness - and complete monopoly - of the GRE.