What is the role of standardized test scores taken by students in high school?
The CSP Center for Data Collection and Analysis will collect data on either SAT scores or ACT scores when available. Effective in 2005-2006 the SAT examinations have three parts and all three scores will be collected. The ACT now also has a writing component, which is optional; where possible we will collect data for it. The Center will also collect information on whether the submission of standardized test scores is a required part of the admissions process. The standardized test scores, like secondary school grades, are what the Center identifies as Tier II variables; their primary use is to help determine whether any differences in college academic outcomes for athletes are linked to differences in their entering qualifications. Test scores may help investigators identify and understand academic underperformance, if this becomes a consideration.
