Sources of Uncertainty Often Ignored in Adjusting State Mean SAT Scores for Differential Participation Rates: The Rules of the Game.

Holland, Paul W.; Wainer, Howard

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Sources of Uncertainty Often Ignored in Adjusting State Mean SAT Scores for Differential Participation Rates: The Rules of the Game.

Holland, Paul W.; Wainer, Howard

Applied Measurement in Education, v3 n2 p167-84 1990

Two attempts to adjust state mean Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores for differential participation rates are examined. Both attempts are rejected, and five rules for performing adjustments are outlined to foster follow-up checks on untested assumptions. National Assessment of Educational Progress state data are determined to be more accurate. (TJH)

Descriptors: College Applicants, College Entrance Examinations, Estimation (Mathematics), Item Bias, Mathematical Models, Scores, State Norms, State Programs, Test Reliability, Testing Problems, Testing Programs

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

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