美国大学招生考试与学校教育的双向互动关系——以SAT、ACT考试为例

The Interacting Relationship between American University Entrance Examination and School Education——Illustrated by the Cases of SAT and ACT

SAT和ACT是美国具有代表性的大学招生考试,其与学校教育存在双向互动的关系。一方面,学校教育对SAT和ACT考试具有规定性:考试制度设计在于服务社会现代化人才选拔需要,考试目的和试题内容注重匹配学校课程目标和教学内容;另一方面,SAT、ACT考试对学校教育具有能动影响:考试改革促进中学课程改革,考试评价提高学生自我认知,考试成绩的合理使用提高大学招生效率。最后,大学招生考试与学校教育的良性互动是大学招生考试的本质追求,也是提高学校教育质量的关键。

SAT(Scholastic Assessment Test) and ACT(American College Testing) is the most representative of American college entrance examination,their relationship with the school education is a kind of two-way interaction.SAT and Act are restricted by school education: Exams are designed for modern person with ability selection;Purposes of examination and examination contents should match the contents of school education and teaching goals.The impacts of examinations on school education include: Examination reform promotes curriculum reform of school;Evaluation information of Examination improves students' self-awareness;The rational use of test scores improves the efficiency of College Admissions.Positive interaction between college entrance examination and school education is essential to college entrance examination,and it is the key to ensure and improve educational quality of school.