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Download full textLawrence, Ida; Rigol, Gretchen W.; Van Essen, Thomas; Jackson, Carol A. – College Entrance Examination Board, 2002
This paper describes the various ways in which the SAT has evolved since its introduction in 1926. Some of the modifications have involved changes in the types of questions used to measure verbal and mathematical skills. Other modifications focused on liberalizing time limits to ensure that speed of responding to questions has minimal effect on…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Achievement Tests, Test Construction, Test Bias
Gallagher, Ann M. – College Entrance Examination Board, 1990
Performance of high-scoring males and females on the mathematics section of three forms of the College Board's Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT-M) was examined to determine how item content, solution strategy, and speededness differentially affect performance. The mathematical and verbal sections of the SAT were also compared for similarities in the…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Gender Differences, Scores, Mathematics Tests
