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Hoang, Ngoc T. H.; Hamid, M. Obaidul – Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 2017
As the power of tests lies in their uses, language tests that are used to assess immigration eligibility exercise enormous power. Critical Language Testing calls for exposing the power of tests by examining the intentions of introducing tests and their effects on individuals and society, especially from the perspective of test-takers. This case…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Planning, Language Tests, Testing
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Brandon, Susan E. – American Psychologist, 2011
Psychologists have been an integral part of national security agencies since World War I, when psychological science helped in personnel selection. A robust infrastructure supporting wider applications of psychology to military and intelligence problems developed further during World War II and the years following, primarily in the areas of…
Descriptors: National Security, Psychologists, Personnel Selection, Psychology
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Ladson-Billings, Gloria – Journal of Teacher Education, 2008
The next president of the United States faces monumental challenges in the areas of national defense, the economy, and health care. However, one daunting domestic issue the nation must face is the continued educational inequity that exists between children of color and their white counterparts in our schools. This article looks at four facets of…
Descriptors: Equal Education, National Security, Grade Repetition, Debt (Financial)