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Peer reviewedReckase, Mark D. – Applied Psychological Measurement, 1990
This book summarizes the evaluation by the Committee on the General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB) of the National Research Council of the U.S. Employment Service's use of the GATB. The book serves professional users, policymakers, and students of psychometrics because of its clear and concise review of important issues. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adults, Book Reviews, Culture Fair Tests, Minority Groups
Hartigan, John A., Ed.; Wigdor, Alexandra K., Ed. – 1989
Undertaken at the request of the U.S. Employment Service (USES), this study assesses the validity and fairness of the General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB). The U.S. Department of Labor is considering whether to promote the use of the GATB throughout the USES to screen many of the 19 million persons passing through the system annually in search of…
Descriptors: Culture Fair Tests, Employment, Job Placement, Minority Groups
