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ERIC Number: EJ223609
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1980-May
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Class in the Guise of Merit.
Nairn, Allan; And Others
Educational Leadership, v37 n8 p651-53 May 1980
Ranking students by SAT scores is the same as ranking them by family income, not by merit or accomplishment. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Admission Criteria, Family Income, Higher Education, Predictive Measurement, Secondary Education, Socioeconomic Status, Test Bias
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Scholastic Aptitude Test