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Peer reviewedEkstrom, Ruth B.; And Others – Educational Horizons, 1979
Content analyses for sex bias were conducted on items from three widely-used achievement tests which together span the grade levels 1-12. A significant but modest correlation was found between an item's content bias and performance on that item by male and female students. (SJL)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Content Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education
