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College Board, 2023
Over the past several years, content experts, psychometricians, and researchers have been hard at work developing, refining, and studying the digital SAT. The work is grounded in foundational best practices and advances in measurement and assessment design, with fairness for students informing all of the work done. This paper shares learnings from…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Psychometrics, Computer Assisted Testing, Best Practices
Shaw, Emily J. – College Board, 2015
This primer should provide the reader with a deeper understanding of the concept of test validity and will present the recent available validity evidence on the relationship between SAT® scores and important college outcomes. In addition, the content examined on the SAT will be discussed as well as the fundamental attention paid to the fairness of…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Test Validity, Scores, Outcomes of Education
Letukas, Lynn – College Board, 2015
The purpose of this document is to identify and dispel rumors that are frequently cited about the SAT. The following is a compilation of nine popular rumors organized into three areas: "Student Demographics," "Test Preparation/Test Prediction," and "Test Utilization."
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Student Characteristics, Test Preparation, Prediction
Sathy, Viji; Barbuti, Sandra; Mattern, Krista – College Board, 2011
This report provides information on the SAT and trends in test performance for the years 2004, 2005, and 2006.
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Scores, Trend Analysis, College Bound Students
Kobrin, Jennifer L.; Schmidt, Amy Elizabeth – College Board, 2007
This report provides a brief summary of the research projects that have been conducted to support the development of the new SAT.
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Educational Research, Educational Change, Research Projects
Morgan, Deanna L. – College Board, 2006
The introduction of the SAT Reasoning Test™ with a writing section in March 2005 and the concomitant elimination of the SAT® Subject Test in Writing after January 2005 have led many colleges and institutions to ask for guidance in using the new SAT Reasoning Test writing section scores for college placement and admissions. Standard-setting…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Logical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Placement