The average score on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) for 2015 was 1490, a decrease of seven points from last year and “the lowest performance since the 2,400-point scale was developed nearly a decade ago.”
Students dropped in all three areas of the test — reading, writing, and math.
The College Board, which makes the exam, will introduce a newly designed assessment for 2016.
...On both the SAT and ACT, scores were lower for underrepresented minorities than for white students who took the exams.
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...On the ACT, just 6 percent of African-American students and 15 percent of Latinos were college ready, according to the benchmarks for all four subjects.
To address “concerns over unequal access to test preparation” the College Board will team with the Khan Academy in offering free online practice tests.
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