The scandal of standardized tests : why we need to drop the SAT and ACT

Soares, Joseph A., (editor.). Teachers College Press. (Added Author).

Summary: "This book offers detailed empirical evidence for how standardized tests widen racial inequity in college admissions, and shows how recent attempts by the College Board to introduce an "adversity index" fall short of addressing the inequities that the SAT and ACT perpetuate. It takes a close look at the results of colleges and universities that have introduced test-optional admissions, which reveals greater diversity and better student outcomes"--

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ISBN: 9780807763315
ISBN: 0807763314
ISBN: 9780807763322
ISBN: 0807763322
ISBN: 9780807778210
Physical Description: print
x, 213 pages ; 23 cm
Publisher: New York, NY : Teachers College Press, [2020]

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Preface / Joseph A. Soares -- Introduction: "Toss that test" / Joseph A. Soares -- Part I: The case against the SAT/ACT. Norm-referenced tests and race-blind admissions: the case for eliminating the SAT and ACT at the University of California / Saul Geiser ; Wealth's influence of college enrollment and completion / Paul Fain ; How the SAT creates built-in headwinds: an educational and legal analysis of disparate impact / William C. Kidder and Jay Rosner ; The "Landscape" or "Dashboard adversity index" distraction: a clumsy attempt at damage control -- Part II: Admissions without requiring test scores. The SAT/ACT optional admissions growth surge: more colleges conclude "Test scores do not equal merit" ; Non-submitter analysis: a review of students who did not submit versus those who did / Michael DeWitt and Philip Handwerk ; Defining access: how test-optional works / Steven T. Syverson, Valerie W. Franks, and William C. Hiss -- Final thoughts: the FBI sting and moments that define a profession / Jon Boeckenstedt