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Dec 16, 2020 · The Test & the Art of Thinking examines the history of the SAT from its creation in 1924 as an IQ test that was used by Ivy League schools to test students’ intellectual and academic promise to its present use as a broadly used tool to assess readiness for college.
The Test and The Art of Thinking: Directed by Michael Arlen Davis. With Chris Ajemian, Danielle Allen, Martha Allman, Jonathan Arak. For decades, the SAT & ACT have loomed colossal as a teenage rite of passage for those aspiring to college in the U.S.
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- Documentary
- Michael Arlen Davis
- 2018-03-16
In the new documentary feature "THE TEST & THE ART OF THINKING", filmmaker Michael Arlen Davis examines this controversy through interviews with students, parents, counselors, test-prep professionals and academics, to provide a fascinating look at this uniquely American rite of passage and how it reflects deeper issues in our educational system ...
Apr 26, 2018 · Frustrating yet fascinating, “The Test” leaves quite a bit unaddressed: the effects of gender, race and parental income on performance deserve more attention than they receive here. Still, it...
- Ken Jaworowski
- 2 min
- Michael Arlen Davis
Dec 14, 2020 · This dystopian vision is not of some new sci-fi film, but the concept of the SAT and ACT presented in The Test and The Art of Thinking. This perception may be surprising to many who know little about how the SAT works and its history, and this documentary understands that.
Apr 26, 2018 · Michael Arlen Davis' 'The Test & the Art of Thinking' explains everything that's wrong with using the SAT in the college admission process.
Oct 22, 2020 · Abramorama has debuted an official trailer for a documentary titled The Test & the Art of Thinking, which originally premiered in 2018 at the San Luis Obispo Film Festival. The controversial...
