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Goguen, Lucille – 1976
The development and use of the GATB in the United States is presented by a Canadian author. The history of establishing the norms for the GATB is also discussed. The use of the GATB as a counseling and selection tool is outlined while another section of the article points out the advantages and disadvantages of the test battery. There are also…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Career Counseling, Educational Policy, Norm Referenced Tests

Society, 1990
Supports and defends the work of the National Research Council's Committee on the General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB). Argues that, through validity generalization, the distinction between referral and hiring, and the establishment of a "performance-fair" system of score adjustments, the GATB can be used to effect equitable employment…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Employment Practices, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Ethnic Discrimination

Tenopyr, Mary L. – Society, 1990
Discusses problems with the Committee on the General Aptitude Test Battery's report "Fairness in Employment Testing" (1989). Finds that, while the report is thorough, major questions remain in a number of areas, including inconsistent definitions, "false negatives," rationale for criteria, and lack of full disclosure. Endorses…
Descriptors: Employment Practices, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Ethnic Discrimination, Job Performance