Contextualizing the SAT: Experimental Evidence on College Admission Recommendations for Low-SES Applicants

Autor/inn/en	Bastedo, Michael N.; Glasener, Kristen M.; Deane, K. C.; Bowman, Nicholas A.
Titel	Contextualizing the SAT: Experimental Evidence on College Admission Recommendations for Low-SES Applicants
Quelle	In: Educational Policy, 36 (2022) 2, S.282-311 (30 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Bastedo, Michael N.) ORCID (Bowman, Nicholas A.) Weitere Informationen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0895-9048
DOI	10.1177/0895904819874752
Schlagwörter	College Entrance Examinations; Low Income Students; College Applicants; College Admission; Scores; Essays; Resilience (Psychology); Persistence; Admissions Officers; Decision Making; SAT (College Admission Test) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Aufnahmeprüfung; College applications; Studienbewerber; Hochschulzugang; Hochschulzulassung; Zulassung; Essay; Aufsatzunterricht; Ausdauer; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung
Abstract	Although it is well established that college entrance exams have become a key factor for admission to selective institutions, less is known about the influence of test scores in relation to other academic factors in the evaluation of a student's application file. This study conducts a randomized-controlled trial to determine whether providing students' test scores in context--how they perform relative to their school and neighborhood peers--increases the likelihood that admission officers (n = 321) would recommend admitting low-socioeconomic status (SES) applicants. The study also examines how including a personal admission essay that conveys grit, or ability to persevere in the pursuit of long-term goals, influences admission decision making. Admission officers in the contextual condition were significantly more likely to accept both the low-SES and high-SES applicant than those without contextual information on test scores; however, they were not more likely to accept applicants who convey grit in their personal essays. [For the corresponding grantee submission, see ED604336.] (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01