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* SAT | * SAT | ||
** it is no longer an abbreviation (i.e., "S.A.T.") | ** it is no longer an abbreviation (i.e., "S.A.T.") | ||
*** it originally stood for | *** it originally stood for "Scholastic Assessment Test" | ||
*** | *** in 1993 the CB re-branded the test to "SAT" unto itself and not as an abbreviation (i.e., dropping "Scholastic Assessment Test") | ||
*** since the word "aptitude" means "innate ability", College Board was accused of racism, given different SAT score averages by race | |||
* SAT tests are developed and administered by Educational Testing Service (ETS) under contract from CB | * SAT tests are developed and administered by Educational Testing Service (ETS) under contract from CB | ||
** SAT accounts for 25% of ETS's functions | ** SAT accounts for 25% of ETS's functions | ||
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* subject tests were added in 1937 called "Scholarship Test" | * subject tests were added in 1937 called "Scholarship Test" | ||
* in 1993, the names for the tests were changed: | * in 1993, the names for the tests were changed: | ||
** "Scholastic Aptitude Test" now the "SAT I:Reasoning Test" | ** "Scholastic Aptitude Test" now the "SAT I: Reasoning Test" | ||
** "Scholarship Test" now the "SAT II: Subject Test" | ** "Scholarship Test" now the "SAT II: Subject Test" | ||
** the entire suite of tests was not called "Scholastic Assessment Tests" | ** the entire suite of tests was not called "Scholastic Assessment Tests" | ||