Background: Educational policy makers and test critics often assert that standardized test scores are strongly influenced by factors beyond individual differences in academic achievement such as family income and wealth. Unfortunately, few empirical studies consider the simultaneous and related influences of family income, parental education, and…

This study was conducted because revisions are being considered to the language questions that currently appear in the Student Descriptive Questionnaire (SDQ) of the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT). The current test includes two questions about language acquisition: (1) "What language did you learn to speak first (EFL)?" and (2)…

At the time of registration, students taking the Scholastic Assessment Tests (SAT) voluntarily complete the Student Descriptive Questionnaire (SDQ), which asks a variety of questions, one of which asks students to choose the ethnic/racial category that describes them. choosing only one category. The SAT Program undertook two studies aimed at…

This initial study phase deals with the accuracy of the information provided by students on the newly revised Student Descriptive Questionnaire (SDQ). The SDQ, an optional part of the College Board's Admissions Testing Program, is intended to supplement the information base to improve the quality of decisions made by college admissions personnel,…

The SAT Program undertook two studies aimed at evaluating the impact of allowing students to indicate more than one ethnic/racial category. Results of this study indicated that there is little impact on DIF [differential item functioning] analyses when different definitions of ethnic/racial classifications are used compared to traditionally…

The eighth annual report produced by the Bureau of Research, Planning, and Evaluation analyzes the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores of Connecticut's college-bound seniors presented to the State Department of Education by the College Board. This is the second report that comprehensively presents data from the Student Descriptive Questionnaire…

Four years of data (1980 to 1983) from "College-Bound Seniors: Eleven Years of National Data from the College Board's Admissions Testing Program 1973-1983" have been extracted and reported as a comparison for analogous data on test takers with hearing, learning, physical and visual disabilities over the same four years. The data on…

Selected data from three of the latest summary reports of the College Board's Admissions Testing Program (ATP) are presented. They are: College Bound Seniors, 1980-National, Midwestern, and Indiana. Data including Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores, the Test of Standard Written English (TSWE) scores, and information from the Student Descriptive…

Nineteen tables are presented, together with a brief discussion, showing the results of the College Entrance Examination Board's 1978 Admissions Testing Program, including Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), achievement tests, and Test of Standard Written English (TSWE) score distributions, and results of the Student Descriptive Questionnaire. A…

A review of the literature concerned with validity data and policies for various methods of treating multiple scores is reported, as are analyses of data from the College Board Validity Study Service. The analyses evaluated the use of Scholastic Aptitude Test--Verbal alone, Scholastic Aptitude Test--Mathematical alone, and the use of both in…

The Admissions Testing Program of the College Board consists of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), the Test of Standard Written English (TSWE), the Student Descriptive Questionnaire (SDQ), and the Achievement Tests. By registering for the tests and completing the SDQ, students provide information about themselves and their schools for their own…

The most recent College Board Admissions Testing Program (ATP) records of 1977-78 seniors who registered for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) of Achievement Tests before March 1978 are summarized. The records are for students from the middle Atlantic states that include New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, the District of…

National results for the College Board's Admissions Testing Program for 1979 high school seniors are compiled in this annual report. Scores for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), the Test of Standard Written English (TSWE), and Achievement Tests are reported and analyzed, and data from the Student Descriptive Questionnaire (SDQ) is discussed.…

College applicants taking the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and the Test of Standard Written English (TSWE) were surveyed regarding the tests, college admission in general, and the communications received concerning the test and their scores. Separate questionnaires were administered before taking the SAT or TSWE, after taking the test, and after…

The redesigned Student Descriptive Questionnaire (SDQ) provides information about the number of years of study and types of courses in Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) examinees' academic backgrounds. This study used data from the 1987 National Sample Tape, which contains SDQ responses and score information from 100,000 seniors in the class of 1987.…