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The Problem of Measuring SES on Educational Assessments

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Merola, Stacey S. – Online Submission, 2005

In this article, we review some of the ways socioeconomic status has been measured on assessments and the issues associated with measuring SES of students, issues which are not limited to statistical concerns. We also present possible proxy measures that could be used as a means of potentially overcoming some of the problems with current measures…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Construct Validity, Test Reliability, Test Validity