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Peer reviewedLinn, Robert L. – Applied Measurement in Education, 1990
The nature of admissions tests and their intended uses are reviewed. Evidence regarding the validity of tests, their contributions to admissions decisions, the effects of coaching, and possible bias in the predictive meaning of test scores for women and minorities are discussed. (Author/SLD)
Descriptors: Admission (School), Admission Criteria, College Entrance Examinations, Decision Making
Peer reviewedMehrens, William A.; Popham, W. James – Applied Measurement in Education, 1992
This paper discusses how to determine whether a test was developed in a legally defensible manner, reviewing general issues, specific cases bearing on different types of test use, some evaluative dimensions, and evidence of test quality. Tests constructed and used according to existing standards will generally stand legal scrutiny. (SLD)
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Compliance (Legal), Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
