Open AccessTHE CORRELATES OF SAT TEST SCORES AND SELF REPORTED INCOME ON THE STUDENT DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONNAIRE
Author(s) -
Baird Leonard L.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
ets research report series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.235
H-Index - 5
ISSN - 2330-8516
DOI - 10.1002/j.2330-8516.1984.tb00050.x
Subject(s) - test (biology) , psychology , family income , educational testing , clinical psychology , standardized test , developmental psychology , mathematics education , paleontology , economics , biology , economic growth
Some of the the social functions of testing were examined by studying the characteristics and educational outcomes of students with different test scores and from families with different incomes. Using SAT‐SDQ file information, the educational plans and other relevant characteristics of students with different combinations of family income and test scores were compared. A follow‐up of applicants who had completed high school in 1981 determined their educational status. These data were related to the applicants' test scores and family incomes to estimate the relative influence of each on their educational outcomes.