Characteristics of SAT Quantitative Items Showing Improvement after Coaching among Black Students from Low-Income Families: An Exploratory Study.

Johnson, Sylvia T.; Wallace, Michael B.

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Publication Date: 1989

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Characteristics of SAT Quantitative Items Showing Improvement after Coaching among Black Students from Low-Income Families: An Exploratory Study.

Johnson, Sylvia T.; Wallace, Michael B.

Journal of Educational Measurement, v26 n2 p133-45 Sum 1989

The effects were assessed of a test coaching program for urban Black youth, who intended to take the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), on their performance on quantitative items. Findings for 116 program participants are discussed in relation to the improvement of supplemental instructional programs. (TJH)

Descriptors: Black Students, College Entrance Examinations, High School Students, Item Analysis, Lower Class Students, Mathematics Tests, Program Effectiveness, Secondary Education, Test Coaching, Urban Youth

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Language: English

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

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