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McLaughlin, Betty L. – 1984
Data are summarized for results of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and achievement tests administered to high school seniors in Maine during 1984. Results are compared for the state of Maine, New England, and the United States. Trends are noted for the SAT from 1964 to 1984, and for the mathematics, verbal, and achievement tests from 1980 to…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations, High School Seniors
Bellott, Fred K. – 1981
The relationship between declining scores on national standardized tests and grade inflation is explored. Grade inflation refers to the indicated measure of evaluation of student performance having higher placement than is usual based on the performances. Data for this study were taken from the American College Testing (ACT) Program Class Profile…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, College Entrance Examinations, College Freshmen
