Descriptor
Source
| Educational Measurement:… | 3 |
Publication Type
| Information Analyses | 3 |
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| SAT (College Admission Test) | 2 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textPowers, Donald E. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1993
Several available summaries of research on coaching for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) are summarized and their principal findings discussed. Some additional studies, that have been completed since these summaries were reported, are considered and linked to the summaries. The four major meta-analyses considered are those of: (1) Messick and…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Cost Effectiveness, High Schools, Higher Education
Peer reviewedPopham, W. James – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1992
Test developers have an obligation to create the most appropriate assessment instruments possible as L. J. Kilian argues, but whether they do or not, educators still are responsible for providing test preparation that is professionally ethical and educationally defensible. (SLD)
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethics, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedPowers, Donald E. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1993
Several available summaries of research on coaching for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) are described, and their principal findings are discussed. Several additional studies are reviewed, and their findings are related to the summaries. Overall, the effects of coaching may be less than many students suppose. (SLD)
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, College Entrance Examinations, Course Evaluation, High School Students
