The new aptitude test in Chile: political, theoretical, technical and functional considerations

Authors

  • Raúl Pizarro Sánchez Académico, Departamento de Psicología, Universidad de Chile

Abstract

This article deals with a critical analysis is about the commission on the New High School Curriculum and College Admissions Tests Report. Its rationale focuses on educational research and evaluation analyses related to college admissions in Chile. In spite of agreeing with the Commission validity changes and adjustments, there exist some topics that require more specificity in their postulates: some educational policies considerations, theorethical analyses of learning, analyses and references on traditional and IRT measurement models, and, some functional suggestions about subject matters to test.