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Linn, Robert L. – Educational Researcher, 2009
Atkinson and Geiser (2009) make a strong argument for moving to a new form of college admissions testing using curriculum-based achievement tests. In making their case, however, they exaggerate the weaknesses of current tests such as the ACT and SAT by minimizing these tests' predictive utility and claiming a stronger relationship to socioeconomic…
Descriptors: National Curriculum, Testing, College Entrance Examinations, Achievement Tests