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Direct linkStringer, Neil – Research Papers in Education, 2008
Advocates of using a US-style SAT for university selection claim that it is fairer to applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds than achievement tests because it assesses potential, not achievement, and that it allows finer discrimination between top applicants than GCEs. The pros and cons of aptitude tests in principle are discussed, focusing on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aptitude Tests, Achievement Tests, College Admission
Valentine, John A. – Comp Educ, 1969
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Comparative Education, Essay Tests
