Selection Bias in College Admissions Test Scores

Melissa Clark, Jesse Rothstein and Diane Schanzenbach

Mathematica Policy Research Reports from Mathematica Policy Research

Abstract: Data from the two leading college admissions tests—the SAT and the ACT—can provide a valuable measure of student achievement, but bias resulting from the nonrepresentativeness of test takers is an important concern.

Keywords: College Test Scores; Education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 44
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