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| Admission Criteria | 1 |
| College Admission | 1 |
| Competitive Selection | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Predictive Measurement | 1 |
| Predictor Variables | 1 |
| Racism | 1 |
| Success | 1 |
| Test Bias | 1 |
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| Journal of Afro-American… | 1 |
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| Epps, Edgar G. | 1 |
| Hixson, Judson | 1 |
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Hixson, Judson; Epps, Edgar G. – Journal of Afro-American Issues, 1975
With respect to the selection of black students for college admission, traditional criteria, such as SAT scores and high school grade point average, have been shown not to be valid predictors of future college performance. Therefore, their continued use raises the question of whether this is a measurement problem or an instance of racism. (EH)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, Competitive Selection, Higher Education
