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ERIC Number: EJ323613
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Appraising the Implications of the SAT for Educational Policy.
Steelman, Lala Carr; Powell, Brian
Phi Delta Kappan, v66 n9 p603-07 May 1985
Differences in the corrected state rankings on Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores are explained by the percentage of students taking the test and by student composition by sex, race, and average family income. Higher state per capita educational expenditures are significantly related to higher average SAT scores. Policy implications are discussed. (MLF)
Descriptors: College Bound Students, Comparative Analysis, Educational Policy, Educational Quality, High School Seniors, School District Spending, Secondary Education, State Aid, Statistical Analysis, Student Characteristics, Test Norms, Tests
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative; Opinion Papers
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Audience: Policymakers; Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Scholastic Aptitude Test