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Humphreys, Lloyd G. – Proceedings of the National Academy of Education, 1981
This document is a book review of "Bias in Mental Testing" by Arthur R. Jensen. Jensen discusses intelligence as a phenotypic construct. The problem of ethnic differences in phenotypic intelligence is emotionally charged, which makes rational consideration of the issues difficult. The reviewer disagrees with the author's predisposition…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Ethnic Bias, Intelligence, Intelligence Differences
Prell, JoAnn M.; Prell, Paul A. – 1986
The role of testing in American education is becoming increasingly important in grouping students for educational purposes. This article reviews practices adopted by educators or administrators to improve student test scores. Stopgap measures for improving standardized test scores include (1) switching to easier tests; (2) eliminating certain…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Elementary Education, Intelligence Quotient, Literature Reviews
Haney, Walt; Kinyanjui, Kabiru – IRCD Bulletin, 1979
After a period of striving for equal educational opportunity and progress toward that goal, American society is now shifting toward more emphasis on educational quality. However, some fear that the rise of Minimum Competency Testing (MCT) may hinder rather than help minority students' opportunities for equal education. Despite gains in the number…
Descriptors: Black Achievement, Black Students, Educational Quality, Equal Education
