The SAT doesn’t seem to be calibrated to make sure average scores are the same for math, at least. At least as late as 2006, there’s still a significant gender gap.
Apparently, the correction was in the form of altering essay and story questions to de-emphasize sports and business and ask more about arts and humanities. This hasn’t been terribly effective. The gap is smaller in the verbal sections, but it’s still there. Given that the entire purpose of the test is to predict college grades directly and women do better in college than men, explanations and theories abound.
The SAT doesn’t seem to be calibrated to make sure average scores are the same for math, at least. At least as late as 2006, there’s still a significant gender gap.
Apparently, the correction was in the form of altering essay and story questions to de-emphasize sports and business and ask more about arts and humanities. This hasn’t been terribly effective. The gap is smaller in the verbal sections, but it’s still there. Given that the entire purpose of the test is to predict college grades directly and women do better in college than men, explanations and theories abound.