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The List of admissions tests in the United States overlaps with the larger category that this page encompasses. Admissions tests, state test, private tests, and other tests should all be listed on this page. — Chris53516 ( Talk) 15:20, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
List of standardized tests for grade schools in the United States is unnecessary and redundant. It needlessly complicates Wikipedia by splitting a list into odd parts and it has an organizational structure that doesn't make sense (alphabetized when there could only be 50 in the list). — Chris53516 ( Talk) 18:31, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
Standardized tests are NOT just state-created tests for the NCLB act. There are many other standardized tests, such as the ACT and SAT, not to mention many other privately created tests. — Chris53516 ( Talk) 18:08, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
I acquiesce, and have created List of standardized tests for grade schools in the United States. - Freechild 18:22, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
Response. Please be civil. I am going to step away from this for a little while and let the AfD run its course. Also, please do not blank pages or redirect pages that are up for AfD, as you did List of tests in the United States. - Freechild 18:41, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
It may be time to revisit this issue. I was looking for tests for children that were popular in the United States and arrived at this page. I think the lists presented on this page would benefit from sorting. Under other tests, it might be a good idea to create a list of standardized assessments that are used in a K-12 environment. Homeschooling parents might be able to use this list for one case. Sorting the list alphabetically (I followed this process when adding in two test names) mixes the types of tests together. What do you think? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jarhodes2 ( talk • contribs) 09:50, 14 August 2010 (UTC)
Please see Wikipedia:Categories, lists, and series boxes. I think a simpler solution to your problems is to use categories and subcategories. It is much easier to add category links at the bottom of article pages, than to keep list pages updated.
You can create a subcategory for grade school tests. Then put that subcategory under Category:Standardized tests and other overall categories.
Same is true for other subcategories such as admissions tests in the United States, etc., etc.. Categories can overlap, too. Some tests can fit in multiple subcategories. Just put the category names at the bottom of the article, and it will be listed in those various subcategories.
This will also clear out a lot of articles out of the overall categories. That makes them much easier to navigate. People can search the subcategories for what they want. -- Timeshifter 12:23, 12 June 2007 (UTC)
Trying to figure out what is going in the midst of redirects, merges, etc. is difficult. Here are some article linkbars:
I think it would be so much less confusing if all the subsections at List of standardized tests in the United States, and the other above listed pages were all made into separate subcategories of Category:Standardized tests.
I am not an expert at any of this, and I suggest asking for help at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Lists. -- Timeshifter 21:33, 12 June 2007 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Categories, lists, and series boxes discusses the pros and cons of lists and categories. I can see why the lists are useful too. There is no reason we can't have both lists and categories for now. At least until all the redlinks get separate wikipedia pages.
I like how List of standardized tests in the United States breaks down the tests by topic. And all on one page. I note that some of the tests still have redlinks. But obviously all such widely-used tests are notable. So they need to be listed even if that means they will be redlinks, or not linked.
But if there is no separate wikipedia entry, then there is nothing to place in a category. So that is why I suggest keeping the lists for now.
But eventually it might be a lot easier to have only categories, because then there will be little need to argue about consolidation and formatting of lists. -- Timeshifter 21:55, 12 June 2007 (UTC)
Quote from Arkyan, from this page:
"Perhaps it could stand a little reformatting, and maybe some stricter criteria to make sure that the list doesn't get out of hand, but currently it seems to be in order." Arkyan • (talk) 15:03, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
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