Source: American Secondary Education Vol. 18, 17-24 (1989)
"the item did not measure students' aptitude or logical reasoning ability but their "knowledge of an upper-middle class recreational activity"" - (Eberle, 22).
"SAT scores were really a better predictor of college grades for Blacks than high school grades because of the wide variety of grading standards in different high schools" - (Eberle, 17).
"A New York federal judge ruled on February 3, 1989 that states may no longer award college scholarships based solely on SAT scores because the tests discriminate against female students" - (Eberle, 23).
Ultimately, a child that did well on the SATs will do better in college than a student who did poorly on the SATs. This correlation ends up being a stronger predictor of future success than a comparison of high school grades. And because the standardized testing revolves around cultural and class backgrounds as much as reading comprehension ability and vocabulary skills, socioeconomic status has a large impact on whether or not students do well on the SATs.
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