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hotbed of scholarly activity, the University of California is no stranger to rows. Recently a debate over the use ofs, tests used in college admissions, has spilled out from campus and into the courtroom. In December a lawsuit denouncing’s use of the tests was filed in the Alameda County court. On February 3rd a commission reviewing admissions procedures recommended thatshould resist calls to abandon tests.
Academics have reached no consensus on how well the tests predict student success at university. Most agree on two things: that high-school grade point average is the best predictor of college success and that the tests, when combined with grade averages, make predictions more accurate. How much tests add is disputed.
The plaintiffs’ arguments imply that no amount of predictive validity justifies the use of the tests in admissions. They allege that’s use of tests that are “demonstrably discriminatory” against “talented and qualified students” from poor families, under-represented minorities and students with disabilities is illegal under California law. “Use of theis not just indefensible policy,” argues Mark Rosenbaum, counsel for the plaintiffs; “it is illegal wealth- and race-discrimination.
The report expressed concern that whereas 59% of high-school graduates in California were under-represented minorities in 2019, only 37% of Californian students in the admitted freshman class came from these groups. However, it concluded that the tests were not the main culprit. Three-quarters of the opportunity gap was attributed to factors that preceded admission, most notably failure to complete required courses.
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