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Backman, Margaret E.; And Others – Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance, 1979
Examines the vocational aptitude patterns of males and females and Blacks and Whites. Work samples from the Micro-TOWER System of Vocational Evaluation were used to assess verbal, numerical, clerical perception, motor, and spatial aptitudes. Many differences were revealed of which counselors should be aware. (Author)
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Ethnic Studies, Performance, Research Projects
Davis, Everett E. – Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance, 1975
The manual for the McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities (MSCA) cites a study of concurrent validity. A partial replication of the study yielded lower means and larger standard deviations for five of the MSCA scales and for the Stanford-Binet. (Author)
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Aptitude Tests, Children, Elementary Education
