ERIC Number: ED562685
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 37
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Identifying Content and Cognitive Dimensions on the SAT®. Research Report No. 2005-11
Gierl, Mark J.; Tan, Xuan; Wang, Changjiang
College Board
The results of this study conclude that there is a multidimensional basis for test score inferences on the mathematics and critical reading sections of the SAT. Results from the exploratory analyses indicate that the data are multidimensional, as mathematics displayed two dimensions and critical reading displayed three dimensions. The correlations between the dimensions were moderate in both test sections. Appended are: (1) Appendix A (a short description of each primary mathematics skill); and (2) Appendix B (a short description of each critical reading skill).
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Standardized Tests, Scores, Inferences, Mathematics Tests, Reading Tests, Critical Reading, Correlation, Mathematics Achievement, Reading Achievement, Test Content, Test Items, Factor Analysis, Reading Skills, Mathematics Skills, Indexes, Psychometrics, Nonparametric Statistics, High School Students
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Publication Type: Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: College Board
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: SAT (College Admission Test)
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