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Peer reviewedBurton, Nancy – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1996
The effects of recent changes on the Scholastic Assessment Tests (SAT) on mathematics performance are being studied using data from 1993 and later. Early results show a relative gain for women in the verbal area but not in mathematics. Expected trends, including an effect from increased calculator use, are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, College Entrance Examinations, Mathematics Achievement, Performance Factors
