Study Concludes SAT Test Procedures Basically "Reliable"
BoozAllen Hamilton consultants have concluded that the SAT is a 'reliable' testing process but could be improved if certain safeguards were put in place. The recommended safeguards included providing number 2 lead pencils to test-takers and adding an 'anchor point' to test answer sheets to ensure correct alignment in OCR readers.
The College Board asked BoozAllen Hamilton to look at its test administration and scoring procedures in the wake of this spring's controversy over incorrect scoring of some of last October's SAT exams. The consultants were asked to look at overall exam procedures rather than at what happened specifically with the October test.
Critics say that the study failed to address their core concerns about the SAT's validity and fairness.
Source: "Report Finds SAT Scoring Now 'Reliable' Overall," by Mary Beth Marklein - USA Today, July 20, 2006
The College Board asked BoozAllen Hamilton to look at its test administration and scoring procedures in the wake of this spring's controversy over incorrect scoring of some of last October's SAT exams. The consultants were asked to look at overall exam procedures rather than at what happened specifically with the October test.
Critics say that the study failed to address their core concerns about the SAT's validity and fairness.
Source: "Report Finds SAT Scoring Now 'Reliable' Overall," by Mary Beth Marklein - USA Today, July 20, 2006
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