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Peer reviewedJencks, Christopher; Crouse, James – Public Interest, 1982
Explores the practice of basing college admissions decisions on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) over conventional achievement tests. Suggests that the SAT does not reward diligence, and the SAT implies that secondary school instruction is unimportant. Supports changing the admissions system to reward those who learn most in secondary school.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Admission Criteria, Aptitude Tests
