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Ravitch, Diane; And Others – Phi Delta Kappan, 1979
This article contains two arguments: one author maintains that New York's truth-in-testing law does not achieve its goals, while the other holds that the legislation does protect the consumer of educational tests. (IRT)
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Equal Education, High Schools, State Legislation
Sebring, Penny A. – 1985
Data from the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and achievement tests and from the High School and Beyond Survey were examined to explore: (1) differences among states in the amount of coursework taken by high school students; (2) differences across states in SAT achievement test scores; (3) the relationship between course taking and achievement; and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, College Entrance Examinations
