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Sternglass, Ernest J.; Bell, Steven – Phi Delta Kappan, 1983
Presents new evidence to show that nuclear radiation is associated with impaired cognitive functions. Links changing levels of radiation from U.S. nuclear bomb testing to the long decline--and now the beginnings of a rise--in Scholastic Aptitude Test scores. (Author/RW)
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Geographic Regions, Graphs, Nuclear Energy
Download full textWard, Martha S.; Kirby, Kevin – 1991
In 1989, North Carolina's scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) were the lowest in the nation, with a total score of 836 for North Carolina compared to 903 for the nation. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction developed a five-point plan to address this situation. The SAT results for 1990 show an increase for North Carolina to an…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Aptitude Tests, College Entrance Examinations
