Inside Higher Ed has the story: The focus . . . is on questions that show “differential item functioning,” known by its acronym DIF. A DIF question is one on which students “matched by proficiency” ...

A study released Tuesday by New York-based College Board, creator of the SAT college entrance exam, shows the test’s recent addition of a writing section added time and expense but did little to boost ...

In the debate over the use of the SAT in college admissions, both sides agree that there is a strong correlation between any two of the following three factors: a student’s score on the test, his ...

Rhetoric, or the study of the effective use of language, is one of several areas tested on the SAT reading section. Within this area, question types are divided into five sub-areas: word choice, point ...

The addition of a mandatory writing section to the SAT three years ago slightly improved the exam’s ability to predict academic success for a college freshman, according to a new report by the test’s ...

Getting ready to tackle the SAT and come out on top? You already know the SAT can play a big role in your college applications, and that every point can make a difference, but here’s something you ...

As admission to elite universities is becoming increasingly impossible, no measure of success and academic aptitude is more widely challenged than the SAT Reasoning Test — but usually to no avail. But ...