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Contextualizing the SAT: Experimental Evidence on College Admission Recommendations for Low-SES Applicants
| العنوان: | Contextualizing the SAT: Experimental Evidence on College Admission Recommendations for Low-SES Applicants |
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| اللغة: | English |
| المؤلفون: | Bastedo, Michael N. (ORCID |
| المصدر: | Educational Policy. Mar 2022 36(2):282-311. |
| الإتاحة: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 30 |
| تاريخ النشر: | 2022 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Institute of Education Sciences (ED) |
| Contract Number: | R305B150012 |
| نوع الوثيقة: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | College Entrance Examinations, Low Income Students, College Applicants, College Admission, Scores, Essays, Resilience (Psychology), Persistence, Admissions Officers, Decision Making |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | SAT (College Admission Test) |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0895904819874752 |
| تدمد: | 0895-9048 1552-3896 |
| مستخلص: | Although it is well established that college entrance exams have become a key factor for admission to selective institutions, less is known about the influence of test scores in relation to other academic factors in the evaluation of a student's application file. This study conducts a randomized-controlled trial to determine whether providing students' test scores in context--how they perform relative to their school and neighborhood peers--increases the likelihood that admission officers (n = 321) would recommend admitting low-socioeconomic status (SES) applicants. The study also examines how including a personal admission essay that conveys grit, or ability to persevere in the pursuit of long-term goals, influences admission decision making. Admission officers in the contextual condition were significantly more likely to accept both the low-SES and high-SES applicant than those without contextual information on test scores; however, they were not more likely to accept applicants who convey grit in their personal essays. [For the corresponding grantee submission, see ED604336.] |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| IES Funded: | Yes |
| Entry Date: | 2022 |
| رقم الأكسشن: | EJ1328825 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | ERIC |
| تدمد: | 0895-9048 1552-3896 |
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| DOI: | 10.1177/0895904819874752 |