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A Comparative Study of the College Entrance Examinations (CEEs): SAT and ACT in the United States and Gaokao in the People's Republic of China

Zhu, Ruike
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1418220493

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2014, Master of Arts in Education, University of Akron, Educational Foundations-Social/Philosophical Foundations of Education.
College Entrance Examination (CEE) is a required test to take for higher institution candidates in both the United States of America and the People’s Republic of China. Situating the CEEs in the larger social contexts, this study compares the SAT and ACT in the U.S. and Gaokao in China, hoping that some practical and reliable recommendations for reforming China’s Gaokao could be provided based on the study. Specifically, this study examines a comprehensive picture of the CEEs in both the U.S. and China, including the administration of the examinations, the standards that the universities consider in determining students’ qualifications for higher education, and the issue of inequality of the examinations. Adopting Bereday’s comparative method in education, in each area of comparison, I first offer an overview of SAT and ACT in the U.S. and Gaokao in China. Then, I undertake a comparative study of the CEEs in the larger social contexts. Third, I generate and test hypotheses concerning the administration, evaluation standards, and inequality resulting from CEEs. It has been found that the CEEs in the U.S. and China reflect the social, economic, and political systems in the two nations. To understand comprehensively of the differences of the CEEs in the U.S. and China, it is better to situate the comparative study into the larger social contexts.
Suzanne Mac Donald, Dr. (Advisor)
Huey-Li Li, Dr. (Committee Member)
Lynn Smolen, Dr. (Committee Member)
87 p.
Comparative; Educational Sociology; Educational Tests and Measurements
College Entrance Examination; SAT; ACT; Gaokao; comparative study

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  • Zhu, R. (2014). A Comparative Study of the College Entrance Examinations (CEEs): SAT and ACT in the United States and Gaokao in the People's Republic of China [Master's thesis, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1418220493

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Zhu, Ruike. A Comparative Study of the College Entrance Examinations (CEEs): SAT and ACT in the United States and Gaokao in the People's Republic of China. 2014. University of Akron, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1418220493.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Zhu, Ruike. "A Comparative Study of the College Entrance Examinations (CEEs): SAT and ACT in the United States and Gaokao in the People's Republic of China." Master's thesis, University of Akron, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1418220493

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