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Direct linkDahlke, Jeffrey A.; Sackett, Paul R.; Kuncel, Nathan R. – Applied Measurement in Education, 2023
We examine longitudinal data from 120,384 students who took a version of the PSAT/SAT in the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grades. We investigate score changes over time and show that socioeconomic status (SES) is related to the degree of score improvement. We note that the 9th and 10th grade PSAT are low-stakes tests, while the operational SAT is a…
Descriptors: Scores, College Entrance Examinations, Socioeconomic Status, Test Preparation
Welsh, Megan E.; Eastwood, Melissa; D'Agostino, Jerome V. – Applied Measurement in Education, 2014
Teacher and school accountability systems based on high-stakes tests are ubiquitous throughout the United States and appear to be growing as a catalyst for reform. As a result, educators have increased the proportion of instructional time devoted to test preparation. Although guidelines for what constitutes appropriate and inappropriate test…
Descriptors: High Stakes Tests, Instruction, Test Preparation, Grade 3
