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The Devil Is in the Details: Evidence from the GED on the Role of Examination System Details in Determining Who Passes. NCSALL Reports #16.
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Tyler, John H.; Murnane, Richard J.; Willett, John B. – 2000
A study used data from a long-standing examination system, the General Educational Development (GED) certificate, to illustrate that the details of examination systems have marked impacts on the number of test takers who obtain the desired credential and on the racial/ethnic composition of passers. Data provided by the Florida Department of…
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