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.

part 1|100 pages

Standardized Tests and American Education

chapter 1|10 pages

A History of Admissions Testing

chapter 6|15 pages

Aptitude for College

The Importance of Reasoning Tests for Minority Admissions

chapter 8|17 pages

Innovation and Change in the SAT

A Design Framework for Future College Admission Tests

chapter 9|8 pages

Commentary on Part I

Admissions Testing in a Disconnected K–16 System

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 16|17 pages

Evaluating SAT Coaching

Gains, Effects and Self-Selection

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 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

chapter 23|10 pages

Reassessing College Admissions

Examining Tests and Admitting Alternatives

chapter 24|4 pages

Commentary on Part IV

Predicting Student Performance in College