Re: Justification for the SAT

[dennis roberts <dmr@PSU.EDU>]

At 12:34 PM 9/1/01 -0400, Stephen McGinnis wrote:

> Stating that there is a correlation between high school and college grades
> does not provide any evidence that grades are in fact an accurate measure of
> educational achievement.

then, the position that is consistent with the above would be ... that just
because TEST scores like SAT ... correlate with college success ... or any
other criterion ... doesn't mean anything either, right?

accuracy is always a matter do degree ...


> Sincerely,
>
> Steve McGinnis
>
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