Gender Inequities in University Admission due to the Differential Validity of the SAT

Autor/in	Nankervis, Bryan
Titel	Gender Inequities in University Admission due to the Differential Validity of the SAT
Quelle	In: Journal of College Admission, (2011) 213, S.24-30 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0734-6670
Schlagwörter	Mathematics Achievement; Academic Achievement; Validity; Mathematics Tests; Admission Criteria; Statistical Analysis; Gender Bias; College Entrance Examinations; Gender Differences; Scores; College Preparation; Access to Education; Standardized Tests; Test Construction; SAT (College Admission Test) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Schulleistung; Gültigkeit; Admission; Admission procedures; Zulassungsbedingung; Zulassungsverfahren; Zulassung; Statistische Analyse; Geschlechterstereotyp; Aufnahmeprüfung; Geschlechterkonflikt; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Standadised tests; Standardisierter Test; Testaufbau
Abstract	Males have significantly higher average scores than females on the SAT I quantitative section, which is designed to predict first-year college success in mathematics. However, it has been shown that gender gaps in performance on the SAT I have little to do with college readiness; rather they are due to the misaligned content of the instrument, as well as the environment in which the exam is administered. A statistical analysis of selected university admission criteria reveals specific examples of gender inequity that result from the differential validity of the SAT. This study informs research on access to postsecondary education and has far-reaching implications for the design and administration of standardized mathematics tests utilized in the admission process at many universities. (Contains 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10