Not surprisingly, the makers of the SAT have vigorously defended the validity of the test (Dorans & Zeller, 2004). Given the persistence of racial differences in scores, and the inability of socioeconomic differences to explain those differences, scholarship has positioned the SAT as racially (and statistically) biased (Freedle, 2003 Santelices & Wilson, 2010). This trend continues in the most recent administration of the test (College Board, 2018). An analysis from 1976 by the College Board revealed that the average score for Black students was 240 points lower than White students. Non-Asian student groups of color have historically had lower SAT scores than their White and Asian counterparts (Geiser & Studley, 2001 Jencks, 1998 Thernstrom & Thernstrom, 2004). Over 2.1 million students nationwide took the SAT in 2018 and earned a mean score of 1068 (College Board, 2018). Only high school grades were considered more important by more postsecondary institutions in admissions decisions in 2018 (Clinedinst & Patel, 2019). The SAT (along with the ACT) is widely used in college admissions and is required for freshman entry to many colleges and universities. The test measures mathematics, reading, and writing, and combined scores range between 400-1600. The SAT is a standardized test intended to assess students’ readiness for college. Go here to read the full report and to find all content related to the report, including the companion report Deep Rooted. This is an excerpt from “E(race)ing Inequities: The State of Racial Equity in North Carolina Public Schools” by the Center for Racial Equity in Education (CREED). Ford and Nicholas Triplett, EducationNC August 28, 2019 Ford and Nicholas Triplett, EducationNCĪugE(race)ing Inequities | The influence of race on SAT scoresīy James E.
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