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Breland, Hunter M.; Ironson, Gail H. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1976
With regard to the DeFunis vs. Odegaard law school admission discrimination case, selection models were applied to hypothetical situations based upon evidence in the literature concerning such matters as mean differences between majority and minority groups on predictors and criteria, slopes of the within group regression lines, and correlations…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Bias, Comparative Analysis, Competitive Selection
Breland, Hunter M.; Breland, Nancy S. – 1975
Selection fairness is explored in the context of data from DeFunis v. Odegaard, the recent Supreme Court case, and societal demands for increased numbers of minority professionals. These models of selection fairness are considered: Clary's regression model, Darlington's subjective regression model, the equal risk model of Einhorm & Bass,…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Admission (School), Bias, Civil Rights