Andrew Publishes Research on Test-Optional Admission Policies
Results of the study show that, on average, test-optional adoption enhances the perceived selectivity, rather than the diversity, of participating institutions–suggesting that, despite popular belief, test optional policies do little to promote equity of access in higher education. Andrew hopes that the study compels educators and policymakers to consider what is really required to improve diversity at America’s most competitive colleges.
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The paper is coauthored by Kelly O. Rosinger, doctoral candidate in the Institute of Higher Education at the University of Georgia, and Dr. James C. Hearn, Professor in the Institute of Higher Education at the University of Georgia.
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