Average scores dropped on the SAT this past test-taking cycle, with a greater percentage of high-school students not ready for college-level work, according to results released on Tuesday by the College Board.
The increase is partly attributed to more districts offering students the option to take the test during the school day, often at no cost.
The College Board said the lower scores were partly due to the rise in students taking the exam during the school day.
These students are more likely to be minority, attend high-poverty public schools and have parents without college degrees.
Since the SAT is now measuring the college readiness of students who previously wouldn't have taken the test, it is understandable that overall performance has fallen slightly, she said.
College Board officials said the increase in students taking the exam is a good indication that more are considering college as part of their future.
About 1,050 accredited, four-year colleges and universities now make decisions about all or most applicants without regard to ACT or SAT test scores, according to the National Center for Fair and Open Testing, known as FairTest.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/sat-scores-fall-as-more-students-take-the-test-11569297660
The increase is partly attributed to more districts offering students the option to take the test during the school day, often at no cost.
The College Board said the lower scores were partly due to the rise in students taking the exam during the school day.
These students are more likely to be minority, attend high-poverty public schools and have parents without college degrees.
Since the SAT is now measuring the college readiness of students who previously wouldn't have taken the test, it is understandable that overall performance has fallen slightly, she said.
College Board officials said the increase in students taking the exam is a good indication that more are considering college as part of their future.
About 1,050 accredited, four-year colleges and universities now make decisions about all or most applicants without regard to ACT or SAT test scores, according to the National Center for Fair and Open Testing, known as FairTest.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/sat-scores-fall-as-more-students-take-the-test-11569297660
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