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Peer reviewedFremer, John; And Others – American Psychologist, 1989
The Joint Committee on Testing Practices (JCTP) is a coordinating body sponsored by professional organizations and test publishers that seeks to advance the quality of testing practices and insure the rights of test takers. The JCTP has issued a code, reprinted here, advocating fairness in test construction, selection, and interpretation. (AF)
Descriptors: Codes of Ethics, Culture Fair Tests, Educational Practices, Educational Quality
Peer reviewedHanson, Marjorie; And Others – Educational Administration Quarterly, 1986
Identifies situations in which there is disparity between coefficients calculated from aggregate versus individual level data. Determines the magnitudes of these discrepancies, and discusses the implications for test score reporting and policy decisions based in whole or in part on the aggregate level relationships and discrepancies identified.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Interpretation
PDF pending restorationOzden, Yuksel – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 1996
A study identified overall changes in college-going behavior before and after the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant program, based on a comparison of the high school graduating classes of 1972 and 1982. Results suggest that federal efforts to increase access to higher education have been constrained by heavy reliance on test scores in college…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations
