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Sources of Uncertainty Often Ignored in Adjusting State Mean SAT Scores for Differential Participation Rates: The Rules of the Game.
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Holland, Paul W.; Wainer, Howard – Applied Measurement in Education, 1990
Two attempts to adjust state mean Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores for differential participation rates are examined. Both attempts are rejected, and five rules for performing adjustments are outlined to foster follow-up checks on untested assumptions. National Assessment of Educational Progress state data are determined to be more accurate.…
Descriptors: College Applicants, College Entrance Examinations, Estimation (Mathematics), Item Bias
Five Pitfalls Encountered While Trying to Compare States on Their SAT Scores.
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Wainer, Howard – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1986
Describes recent research attempts to draw inferences about the relative standing of the states on the basis of mean SAT scores. This paper identifies five serious errors that call into question the validity of such inferences. Some plausible ways to avoid the errors are described. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Equated Scores, Mathematical Models, Predictor Variables