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Publication Date: 1988
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Going Down, Going Up: Explaining the Turnaround in SAT Scores.
Menard, Scott
Youth and Society, v20 n1 p3-28 Sep 1988
Examines influences that might explain fluctuations in Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores since 1955. Discusses the role of the following: (1) test construction; (2) race, sex, and socioeconomic status of test takers; (3) school environment; (4) family environment; and (5) social environment. (FMW)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Change, College Entrance Examinations, Correlation, Cultural Influences, Educational Environment, Educational Testing, Family Influence, High School Students, Influences, National Competency Tests, Research Needs, Scores, Secondary Education, Social Influences, Socioeconomic Influences, Standardized Tests, Test Construction, Test Wiseness
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: SAT (College Admission Test)
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