Wednesday, August 29, 2007
SAT Scores Down Again, Wealth Up Again
Inside Higher Ed: "Average scores on the SAT fell this year in critical reading, mathematics and writing. The writing test only has two years of scoring history, but for the other tests, this year’s scores marked back-to-back years of score declines — something that has not happened since 1991."
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The correlation between SAT scores and family income isn't hard to believe. Adults who went to college on average have a higher income, and would presumably place education of high importance in their households. Not to mention that wealthier families would be able to provide SAT prep books, courses and other materials to their children. It seems to me, though that the SAT scores should reflect school systems before it reflects their students. It's not a test you should have to cram for, years of education should have prepared you.
I agree with Maddie. I can remember people starting to panic aroun SAT time. Although I admit that classes were helpful in figuring out how too to take the SAT's I believe that the test should primarily be based on what a student has learned from twelve plus years of schooling.
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