The PAA or Prueba de Aptitud Académica is an educational assessment that is used to help universities across Latin America select incoming students. More specifically, it is a standardized test for university admissions. It is offered by College Board Puerto Rico y America Latina (CBPRAL), part of the College Board. The PAA is not a translation of the Scholastic Aptitude Test used in the United States and it is developed independently from the SAT, even though the PAA measures the same constructs as the SAT. [1] While the CBPRAL is based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the PAA is delivered in a range of Spanish-speaking countries. [2]
The third generation of the PAA assesses students on three components: [2] Verbal Reasoning, Mathematical Reasoning, and Indirect Writing. Scores on each section range from 200 to 800. [3] The fourth generation of the PAA, launched in Puerto Rico in December 2017, assesses three components: Reading and Writing, Mathematics, and English as a Second Language. [4] A 200- to 800-point scale is used for each component. This use of scaled scoring for a test score is typical of many assessments, as it facilitates score reporting after test equating.
Research has supported the reliability and validity of the PAA.
References
- ^ Cascallar, A.; Dorans, N. (2003). "Linking Scores from Tests of Similar Content Given in Different Languages: Spanish Language PAA and English Language SAT I" (PDF). College Entrance Examination Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on Aug 13, 2017 – via ETS.
- ^ a b "PAA". CBPRAL. Archived from the original on Dec 6, 2017.
- ^ "Guía de estudio para presentar la Prueba de Aptitud Académica". College Board. Archived from the original on Mar 8, 2018.
- ^ "Guía de estudio de la PAA revisada". College Board. Archived from the original on Mar 8, 2018.