Five Pitfalls Encountered While Trying to Compare States on Their SAT Scores.

Wainer, Howard

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ERIC Number: EJ330787

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Publication Date: 1986

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Five Pitfalls Encountered While Trying to Compare States on Their SAT Scores.

Wainer, Howard

Journal of Educational Measurement, v23 n1 p69-81 Spr 1986

Describes recent research attempts to draw inferences about the relative standing of the states on the basis of mean SAT scores. This paper identifies five serious errors that call into question the validity of such inferences. Some plausible ways to avoid the errors are described. (Author/LMO)

Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Equated Scores, Mathematical Models, Predictor Variables, Sampling, Scoring, Secondary Education, State Norms, Statistical Bias, Test Bias, Test Validity, Testing Problems

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: SAT (College Admission Test)

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