A University Looks at the College Board's Redesigned SAT

Autor/in	Turner, Ronné Patrick
Titel	A University Looks at the College Board's Redesigned SAT
Quelle	In: New England Journal of Higher Education, (2014) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1938-5978
Schlagwörter	College Entrance Examinations; Test Construction; Universities; Deans; College Admission; Access to Education; Equal Education; Educational Opportunities; Test Content; Teaching Methods; Vocabulary; Test Preparation; College Applicants; Organizations (Groups); Massachusetts; SAT (College Admission Test) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Aufnahmeprüfung; Testaufbau; University; Universität; Dean; Dekan; Hochschulzugang; Hochschulzulassung; Zulassung; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance; Testaufgabe; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Wortschatz; College applications; Studienbewerber; Master-Studiengang
Abstract	As an institution that receives close to 50,000 applications for the 2,800 spaces for the first-year entering class, Northeastern University took special interest in the College Board's March 5 announcement on the SAT redesign. In this article, associate vice president of enrollment and dean of admissions at Northeastern, Ronné Turner, describes how the latest redesign represents an encouraging new direction for the College Board: shifting priorities toward improving access and opportunities for all students, regardless of their backgrounds. Among the most unprecedented and exciting changes of the redesigned SAT includes an exam that promises content connected to classroom instruction, more relevant vocabulary words, and free test prep for every student through Khan Academy. Turner concludes that with this announcement, the College Board is taking responsibility for the glaring inequalities that exist in the U.S. education system. The organization is attempting to level the playing field so that all students can work through the college application process with the same expectation of success. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	New England Board of Higher Education. 45 Temple Place, Boston, MA 02111. Tel: 617-357-9620; Fax: 617-338-1577; e-mail: info@nebhe.org; Web site: http://www.nebhe.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10