SAT Scores Fall as Number of Test-Takers Rises
Board unveils gauge of college readiness
Average SAT scores fell across the board this past year—down 3 points in critical reading, 2 points in writing, and 1 point in math.
This year, 1.65 million students in the high school graduating class of 2011 took the college-entrance exam, up from 1.6 million for the class of 2010, according to results released last week.
The increase in test-takers can lead to a decline in mean scores, the College Board says, because more students of varying...
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