Academy Panel Joins the Fray over Job Testing.

Holden, Constance

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Publication Date: 1989

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Academy Panel Joins the Fray over Job Testing.

Holden, Constance

Science, v244 n4908 p1036-37 Jun 2 1989

The issue of interpretation of standard test scores of minorities is discussed. The history of the issue is reviewed. The National Academy of Science's decision to reinterpret the scores of minorities is summarized. (YP)

Descriptors: Minority Groups, Predictor Variables, Psychometrics, Racial Bias, Social Discrimination, Standardized Tests, Test Bias, Test Interpretation, Test Use, Test Validity, Tests

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