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No Shirt, No Shoes, Pants Optional, the comedy podcast that doesn't care if you are wearing pants, or not. Show #34. More of the nonsense you've come to expect including the second episode of Dix and Baals Private Investigators Inc., a sassy GPS gone rogue and Dr. Larry's science and spiritual moments. 

We discuss Optional Lessons. What Contexts and Scaffolding create successful Optional Lessons in a Democratic Free School ?

After a long absence, the Pants Optional crew has returned with a new comedy podcast. Find out what happened to John and Beth and Catherine and Allan over the past five years. Were they asleep? Our station manager, Walter Fruitgum returns to guide our announcers and conduct his own interviews. Dr. Larry is back as is our astrology extraordinaire, Madame Bolivia Peru. And you'll meet our newest episodic heroes at the Harry Dix and Rolly Baals Private Investigators Inc.  So, really, the usual nonsense from Pants Optional. 

On this episode we discuss:

• Are standardized tests evil?
• What are some other standardized test myths that people tend to believe?
• To what extent does the SAT or ACT measure what students need to know in college?
• Important statistics from “Crossing the Finish Line,” a book that outlines the research around how well standardized test scores predict actual student performance in life and in college.
• What is the difference between “test optional” and “test flexible”?
• If students don’t submit standardized test scores, does this have an impact on scholarships and financial aid?
• Does applying to a college without a test score hurt a student’s chances?
• Advice for students with test scores that are “just okay”

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