Word: unclearly
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Apparently, what most educators have chosen to measure is intelligence, while ignoring values such as creativity, ingenuity, perseverance, compassion and patience. The standardized test, in its present form, obviously cannot and does not attempt to measure these qualities, but it is still unclear whether in emphasizing intelligence and ignoring other positive human characteristics, the test manufacturers and their advocates are doing society a grave injustice; many seem to believe they...
...score can stay with a person all his life. In many ways, SAT scores act as a status symbol, something to show off. But their value is questionable. The debate--call it war--over testing is apparently just heating up and will probably continue for many years. It is unclear what will result from the controversy, but most likely the public will begin to scrutinize tests and their results more closely than ever before...
...beginning next week. The panel will report its findings to the May meeting of the N.C.C. in Indianapolis. At that time the council will also hold its first debate on a comprehensive new policy statement on the Middle East now being prepared by a separate committee. Though it is unclear what stand the N.C.C. will take, its officials are trying to sound conciliatory. Says Jones: "Relationships with our Jewish friends must be kept at the very closest level." But Rabbi James Rudin, the American Jewish Committee N.C.C. observer for eight years, feels "profound dismay" over the panel's work...
...three denials may be appealed, Judson said, adding that is is unclear where and under what grounds the appeals will be made...
...exact nature of Carter's commitment was deliberately left unclear. The U.S. is not in a position to send troops into the country, but it could help out with air and sea power. One congressional leader privy to White House thinking said: "We feel that we have a stake in Yugoslavia's continued position of relative independence, as a buffer between the dominated satellites and the West. We are at some pains to ensure that the Russians not seize on the illness of Tito in he mistaken belief that Yugoslavia is not completely stable...