Average Score on SAT Verbal Section Falls to All-Time Low; Math Score Declines for First Time in More than 10 Years.

Dodge, Susan

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ERIC Number: EJ433031

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

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Average Score on SAT Verbal Section Falls to All-Time Low; Math Score Declines for First Time in More than 10 Years.

Dodge, Susan

Chronicle of Higher Education, v38 n2 pA45,48 Sep 4 1991

Substantial drops in Scholastic Aptitude Test scores coincide with an increasingly diverse group of students, including more minority group members, taking the exam. The gap between bright and average students' scores has also widened. The trend is seen as evidence that recommended educational reforms are not being adopted. (MSE)

Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Higher Education, Language Arts, Mathematics, Scores, Standardized Tests, Student Characteristics, Test Score Decline, Trend Analysis

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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

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