Hispanic Business - New ETS Report Sheds Light on Success of Minority Superstar Students: "Princeton, NJ--(HISPANIC PR WIRE - BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2005--As the nation's governors and educators search for ways to improve the achievement of today's high school students, a new ETS report sheds light on the success of minority 'superstar' students who excel on the College Board's SAT and in school.
'Characteristics of Minority Students Who Excel on the SAT and in the Classroom,' was written by ETS researchers Brent Bridgeman and Cathy Wendler, using data from the national cohort of students who took the College Board's SAT in 2001.
The researchers explored three questions. Do minority students with high test scores take the same courses as White students with similar test scores? Are they equally successful in these courses? Do minority students who take demanding courses in high school, and succeed in those courses, perform as well on the SAT as White students?
'The answer to all of these questions is 'yes,'' says Wendler. 'Regardless of racial/ethnic group, it is clear that students who excel in rigorous courses tend to get high SAT scores and students who get high SAT scores tend to take and excel in rigorous courses. Taking demanding courses may help students sharpen the reading and mathematical skills assessed by the SAT. At the same time, students cannot succeed in difficult courses if they lack strong reading and mathematical skills.'
The key factors that contribute to superstar status in high school, regardless of race/ethnicity, are:
-- Taking demanding courses
-- Taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) course
-- Holding a leadership position in extra-curricular activities
-- Having at least one parent with a Bachelor's degree or higher. "
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