SAT Scores Drop, Gap Grows
Inside Higher Ed just published some interesting finds regarding the most recent trends in SAT scores. In a nutshell, it showed that scores were either flat or down in the past year compared to the previous year. There have also been articles about this in the Wall Street Journal, the NY Times, and various other national and regional newspapers. The gist of these articles show that SAT scores, on average, dropped for kids who just graduated high school compared to the year before. Additionally, research shows that the gap between Caucasian and African American kids has gotten wider. Interestingly, Asian Americans have increased their scores (and they see the score increase regardless of economic background). The recent revelations makes me wonder how much our own economy has to do with the decrease in scores. Hopefully with the economy turning around, this year’s kids will see an increase!
For the article, please see http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/08/26/sat