This morning, there's a big change for the SATs. A new system is giving test takers a score based on the hardships in their lives. The so-called adversity score is calculated from 1 to 100, factoring in the crime rate and poverty level in the students' neighborhood, as well as their parents' income. The College Board, which oversees the SAT, says race is not a factor in that scoring.
The scores will not be revealed to test takers, but schools will see the numbers when reviewing college applications. Fifty colleges and universities have already tested out the program, and the College Board plans to expand the score to 150 schools this fall.
The change comes with America's college admission system in the spotlight as dozens of wealthy parents face charges for allegedly paying large sums of money to get their kids into elite universities.
Some educators say the new scoring system is a step in the right direction, and helps level the playing field.
The scores will not be revealed to test takers, but schools will see the numbers when reviewing college applications. Fifty colleges and universities have already tested out the program, and the College Board plans to expand the score to 150 schools this fall.
The change comes with America's college admission system in the spotlight as dozens of wealthy parents face charges for allegedly paying large sums of money to get their kids into elite universities.
Some educators say the new scoring system is a step in the right direction, and helps level the playing field.
◆test taker 受験者
◆adversity 逆境 a situation in which you have a lot of problems that seem to be caused by bad luck
◆oversee 監督する to be in charge of a group of workers and check that a piece of work is done satisfactorily 類義語 supervise
◆test out 試行する
◆admission 入学者選考 permission given to someone to enter a building or place, or to become a member of a school, club etc
◆allegedly 申し立てによると used when reporting something that people say is true, although it has not been proved