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by Howard Wainer
Uneducated Guesses
Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication Page
Contents
Preface
Introduction
1. On the Yalue of Entrance Exams: What Happens When the SAT Is Made Optional?
2. On Substituting Achievement Tests for Aptitude Tests in College Admissions
3. On Rigid Decision Rules for Scholarships
4. The Aptitude-Achievement Connection: Using an Aptitude Test to Aid in Allocating Educational Resources
5. Comparing the Incomparable: On the Importance of Big Assumptions and Scant Evidence
6. On Examinee Choice in Educational Testing
7. What If Choice Is Part of the Test?
8. A Little Ignorance Is a Dangerous Thing: How Statistics Rescued a Damsel in Distress
9. Assessing Teachers from Student Scores: On the Practicality of Value-Added Models
10. Shopping for Colleges When What We Know Ain't
11. Of CATs and Claims: The First Step toward Wisdom
Epilogue
References
Index
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