The results of the [info:'sat-average-score' 2009 SAT trends] are in, and the new is good! Almost 16% of the 2009 public high school graduating class achieved an exam score of 3 of higher, meaning they are most likely to be successful at the college level – a number up from 15.2% in 2008. Futhermore, there was an increase in low income students writing the AP exams – up almost 2% from 2008. Additionally, low income students (a group that have traditionally done poorly on these exams) made up 14.7% of students receiving an a score of 3 of higher.
“This positive trend is encouraging…” said Caston Caperton, president of the College Board (who administer the SAT test) said. “Credit goes to educators at all levels and policymakers whose diligence has ensured more students are able to take AP courses and do well on the exams.”
Unfortunately, it was not all good news. Equity and performance gaps still appear amongst traditionally under served students (such as Latino, Native, and African American students). The number of student experiencing AP success in these groups remains less than students from the overall graduating class. While a number of states has been able to elimate the gap for certain minority groups, none have been able to close the gap completely, meaning that despite some successes, there is still more work to be done.
Read the full article: More Students Succeeding on SATs!
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