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Direct linkClark, Melissa; Rothstein, Jesse; Schanzenbach, Diane Whitmore – Economics of Education Review, 2009
Data from college admissions tests can provide a valuable measure of student achievement, but the non-representativeness of test-takers is an important concern. We examine selectivity bias in both state-level and school-level SAT and ACT averages. The degree of selectivity may differ importantly across and within schools, and across and within…
Descriptors: Graduation Requirements, College Entrance Examinations, College Admission, Achievement Tests
Peer reviewedTrelease, Jim – Catholic Library World, 1995
Discusses the false assumptions that indicate students are less intelligent than in the past. Topics include a historical perspective of college student problems; standards that kept all but the elite out of education; S.A.T. (Scholastic Aptitude Test) scores; social influences; the complexity of today's economy; and the importance of reading.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Comparative Analysis, Economic Factors
