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	Podcast:		KQED’s Forum
	Episode:		New SAT ‘Adversity Score’ Sparks Controversy
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:52:31
	Publish Date:		2019-05-24 12:00:00
	Description:		There’s another score students can get on the SAT now: an “adversity score” that takes into account environmental factors like poverty, neighborhood, and school funding. The College Board announced it will roll out this score to 150 colleges by the end of this year, and make it available to all colleges in 2020. The new score comes in response to criticism that SAT test scores tend to positively correlate with wealth and are given undue weight in college admissions. Proponents say the new index will help diversify college admissions, while critics argue that a single number cannot encapsulate hardship, and that standardized testing itself only exacerbates inequality. We want to hear from you: What do you think about the new SAT “adversity score”? Related Links: By Omitting Race, the SAT’s New Adversity Score Misrepresents Reality (Time) SAT Adversity Index: A Drive Toward Diversity Without Discussing Race (NYT)
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