ABSTRACT
Rethinking the SAT is a unique presentation of the latest thoughts and research findings of key individuals in the world of college admissions, including the president of the largest public university system in the U.S., as well as the presidents of the two companies that sponsor college admissions tests in the U.S. The contributors address not only the pros and cons of the SAT itself, but the broader question of who should go to college in the twenty-first century.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|100 pages
Standardized Tests and American Education
chapter 8|17 pages
Innovation and Change in the SAT
A Design Framework for Future College Admission Tests
part 2|61 pages
College Admissions Testing in California
chapter 10|22 pages
Rethinking the Use of Undergraduate Admissions Tests
The Case of the University of California
chapter 11|29 pages
UC and the SAT
Predictive Validity and Differential Impact of the SAT I and SAT II at the University of California
chapter 12|7 pages
Commentary on Part II
Changing University of California Admissions Practices: A Participant-Observer Perspective
part 3|81 pages
Race, Class, and Admissions Testing:
chapter 13|21 pages
Equitable Access and Academic Preparation for Higher Education
Lessons Learned from College Access Programs
chapter 17|9 pages
Commentary on Part III
Differential Achievement: Seeking Causes, Cures, and Construct Validity
part 4|114 pages
The Predictive Value of Admissions Tests
chapter 19|12 pages
Replacing Reasoning Tests with Achievement Tests in University Admissions
Does It Make a Difference?
chapter 20|13 pages
Differential Validity and Prediction
Race and Sex Differences in College Admissions Testing
chapter 22|23 pages
Inequality, Student Achievement, and College Admissions
A Remedy for Underrepresentation