Obama Effect on Standardized Test Scores

[ClydeR]

A new study says that black students are doing better on standardized tests because of the confidence they gained from seeing Obama elected. I find it hard to believe that he's already having that kind of effect.


Now researchers have documented what they call an Obama effect, showing that a performance gap between African-Americans and whites on a 20-question test administered before Mr. Obama’s nomination all but disappeared when the exam was administered after his acceptance speech and again after the presidential election.

The inspiring role model that Mr. Obama projected helped blacks overcome anxieties about racial stereotypes that had been shown, in earlier research, to lower the test-taking proficiency of African-Americans, the researchers conclude in a report summarizing their results.

More... (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/23/education/23gap.html)

[Carnivale]

I'm not pro or con affirmative action, but this is more or less one facet of its premise. Frankly I don't think that most people understand that this is the case, either.

[radamanthys]

Means it's all psychological.

[Carnivale]

Means it's all psychological.

What conscious human effort isn't?

[Carnivale]

Means it's all psychological.

What conscious human effort isn't?

[Khariz]

What conscious human effort isn't?

Double posting.

[Gan]

Its a little too soon for a direct causal link to Obama's presidency dont you think?

Unless your implying that the poor scores were all a psychological issue and had nothing to do with outside influences, which in itself contradicts any 'influence' from Obama being elected...

[Methais]

Its a little too soon for a direct causal link to Obama's presidency dont you think?

NOT AT ALL! HE'S THE MESSIAH AND IS ALREADY FIXING EVERYTHING JUST BY BEING IN OFFICE!!!!!1

[Parkbandit]

NOT AT ALL! HE'S THE MESSIAH AND IS ALREADY FIXING EVERYTHING JUST BY BEING IN OFFICE!!!!!1

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http://z.about.com/d/politicalhumor/1/0/5/8/2/obama_walking_on_water.jpg

[Gan]

NOT AT ALL! HE'S THE MESSIAH AND IS ALREADY FIXING EVERYTHING JUST BY BEING IN OFFICE!!!!!1
:lol:


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http://z.about.com/d/politicalhumor/1/0/5/8/2/obama_walking_on_water.jpg
HOLY SHIT, that photo is even half black/half white. THE RESEMBLANCE IS UNCANNY!!!

[BriarFox]

You know, it never really occurred to me to ask before, but why is Jesama dressed in Roman senatorial robes ... ?

"Civites! Iam vis malus ad civem bellum geret! Preparate! Si vis pacem, para bellum! Cartago delenda est!"

[diethx]

You know, it never really occurred to me to ask before, but why is Jesama dressed in Roman senatorial robes ... ?

"Civites! Iam vis malus ad civem bellum geret! Preparate! Si vis pacem, para bellum! Cartago delenda est!"

Because his regular get up was at the cleaners:

http://resourcesforbears.com/NEWS/ARTICLES/V03A0019/biker_hughes.jpg

(yes I was too lazy to photoshop Jesus' head on here :()

[BriarFox]

http://resourcesforbears.com/NEWS/ARTICLES/V03A0019/biker_hughes.jpg

Whouda thunk Jesus would return as a gay biker? Fear ye, all ye heterosexuals, for ye shall soon be lovers of the ass.

[Stanley Burrell]

Whouda thunk Jesus would return as a gay biker? Fear ye, all ye heterosexuals, for ye shall soon be lovers of the ass.

Hey.

This is the last time I'm ever turning off filtered Google Image results in order to find Third Hole lubricant as a way of condoning hetero buttsecks.

[Daniel]

Hey.

This is the last time I'm ever turning off filtered Google Image results in order to find Third Hole lubricant as a way of condoning hetero buttsecks.

rofl

[Kuyuk]

<<HOLY SHIT, that photo is even half black/half white. THE RESEMBLANCE IS UNCANNY!!!>>

You're wrong, Obama is only black.. he's not referred to as the mulatto president, but the african american president...

[Gan]

Because his regular get up was at the cleaners:

http://resourcesforbears.com/NEWS/ARTICLES/V03A0019/biker_hughes.jpg

(yes I was too lazy to photoshop Jesus' head on here :()

I was thinking more of...


http://images.buycostumes.com/mgen/merchandiser/17252.jpg

[Gan]

<<HOLY SHIT, that photo is even half black/half white. THE RESEMBLANCE IS UNCANNY!!!>>

You're wrong, Obama is only black.. he's not referred to as the mulatto president, but the african american president...

How convenient.