Questions Raised About 2 Items on SAT
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Posted By: Hija Chang on June 28, 2016 Some SAT tutors who took the exam in May are raising questions about whether two items promoted stereotypes about women that may have hurt female students taking the test, The New York Times reported. Critics cited the theory of "stereotype threat," which holds that exposing people to a stereotype can hurt their performance. College Board officials deny that the items are problematic and say they found that female test takers in May did not score differently than they typically do. One math question featured a chart showing that there are more boys than girls in math classes. Part of the writing test featured two historic essays, one of which argued that men have more stature than women and that the role for women is in the home. Source: https://www.insidehighered.com/ If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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