Should We Relabel the SAT...Or Replace It?.

Jencks, Christopher; Crouse, James

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Publication Date: 1982-Jun

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Should We Relabel the SAT...Or Replace It?

Jencks, Christopher; Crouse, James

Phi Delta Kappan, v63 n10 p659-63 Jun 1982

Reviews the controversy over the difference between using aptitude test scores or achievement test scores as a basis for selecting college entrants. Concludes that emphasizing the Scholastic Aptitude Test fails to reward students who work hard in secondary school. (WD)

Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations, Secondary Education, Student Evaluation

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Language: English

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

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