Re: SAT Scores and Berkeley Admissions

[Bob Schaeffer <bobschaeffer@earthlink.net>]

Those interested in a detailed rebuttal to Regent Moore's "test scores 
equal merit" nonsense should read "Facts and Fantasies About UC Berkeley 
Admissions" posted at
                                   
http://www.fairtest.org/pr/UC_Regents_Release.html

There's also a direct link from the FairTest home page

Bob Schaeffer, Public Education Director
FairTest: National Center for Fair & Open Testing
ph-  (239) 395-6773   fax- (239) 395-6779
web- http://www.fairtest.org

Karen Canty wrote:

> George,
>
> I also find interesting a couple of things that are either missing from
> the Moores' analysis or are hidden...one of the ideas he supports is
> admission of more "high scoring" students from out of state to get as he
> says "the very best students" but in reality it appears to be a way to
> get more dollars into the university's coffers because it costs almost 4
> times as much in fees for an out of state student as a state student.
> The missing part is the graduation rate based on SAT scores, i.e., an
> article in the Chronicle by a UC Berkeley administrator (can't remember
> his name) that pointed out that the graduation rate is about the same
> (statistically insignificant numbers) for students who score between 900
> and 1000 on their SAT's and those who score between 1500 and 1600.  
>
> What I wonder is how ONE member of the board of regents can ask for a
> report that seems to have taken a lot of time to put together - or am I
> wrong...did the whole board vote for the study?
>
> Karen
>
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