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Light, Steven. and Rand, Kathryn. "�Secrets of the SAT�: A Multifaceted Approach to Teaching Race and Affirmative Action" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the APSA Teaching and Learning Conference, <Not Available>. 2009-05-26 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p11568_index.html>

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Publication Type: Abstract Abstract: At the University of North Dakota (UND), as elsewhere, affirmative action is a contentious and controversial policy issue. Teaching about affirmative action at largely homogenous schools like UND presents particular challenges. In our Constitutional Law courses, we use affirmative action in university admissions as a case study of the interrelationship of constitutional interpretation and public policy implementation. We have developed a multifaceted approach, drawing on individual and group exercises, PBS� Frontline documentary �Secrets of the SAT� and its companion web page, the history of university admissions, an overview of racial politics, and Supreme Court case law. Our approach allows students to discuss the topic in a structured, peer-led context. We start with a role-playing exercise (provided in the paper) that requires students to act as a university admissions committee. Students weigh a number of factors, but typically oppose taking race into consideration. We provide additional context on race and university admissions. This sets the stage for students to assess more critically the relevant case law and resultant public policy. We then show �Secrets of the SAT,� which follows students of diverse backgrounds and races as they prepare for the SAT and apply for admission to the University of California at Berkeley, putting a human face to abstract legal and policy issues. Our approach compensates for two aspects of classroom discussion we have observed: first, regardless of ideology, students have firm preexisting opinions on race and affirmative action, and second, spirited debate may detrimentally affect the educational environment, especially for the few students of color. We believe our approach helps students at schools like UND understand the complexity of diversity, both as a legal standard and as a public policy goal.

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