Thread by @ehernandez

Don’t sweat the SATs? Colorado colleges support push to deemphasize test results in admissions

dpo.st/3lx9AtL via @denverpost #EdColo #HigherEd

There are some stats I want to show you in this story that are significant.

@denverpost To determine how much impact socioeconomic background has on SAT scores, @coschoolofmines did a study sorting CO scores by local zip codes.

They found SAT scores may be more predictive of a student's socioeconomic background than their ability to thrive in college.

When the zip codes were sorted by the highest % of families living at or below poverty line, only 3 zip codes in the top 50 of that list had 1/2 of their students score an 1100 or higher out of a maximum 1600. Gaubatz said an SAT score of 1060 is considered “college eligible.”

However, when the zip codes were sorted by the highest % of adults with graduate degrees, they found 44 of the top 50 zip codes had at least half of their students score an 1100 or higher, above college eligible.

44 OF THE TOP 50.

Isn't that absolutely maddening? There's more in the story.

Give the rest of it a read to hear about what this bill could do from some of the people most impacted & lemme know what you think:

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