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ERIC Number: EJ320079
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Race, Academic Achievement, and Self-Concept of Ability.
Lay, Robert; Wakstein, Julie
Research in Higher Education, v22 n1 p43-64 1985
In 1982, the College Board published a statistical report that included tables profiling the differences among racial and ethnic segments of test takers. The data behind those tables are explored and a fuller explanation of the differences in SAT scores is presented. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, College Entrance Examinations, Factor Analysis, Higher Education, Race, Racial Differences, Regression (Statistics), Self Concept, Self Esteem
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: College Entrance Examination Board; Scholastic Aptitude Test