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Author(s):Briggs, D
Title:Preparation for college admissions exams
Source:http://www.nacacnet.org/PublicationsResources/R...
Date:2009
Organization:National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)
Short Description:In September 2008, NACAC released the Report of the Commission on the Use of Standardized Tests in Undergraduate Admission. One of the primary concerns addressed by NACAC’s Testing Commission is the inequality that may result from uneven access to test preparation resources. This discussion paper represents one of NACAC’s first post-Testing Commission steps in advancing the knowledge base and dialogue about test preparation.
Annotation:In September 2008, NACAC released the Report of the Commission on the Use of Standardized Tests in Undergraduate Admission. One of the primary concerns addressed by NACAC’s Testing Commission is the inequality that may result from uneven access to test preparation resources. This discussion paper represents one of NACAC’s first post-Testing Commission steps in advancing the knowledge base and dialogue about test preparation. It describes various types of test preparation programs and summarizes the existing academic research on the effects of test preparation on standardized test scores. The paper also presents newly published data collected by the author in cooperation with NACAC and its members about how colleges are currently using test scores in the process of making admission decisions.
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