Descriptor
| Scores | 2 |
| Test Use | 2 |
| Testing | 2 |
| Testing Problems | 2 |
| Achievement Tests | 1 |
| Admission Criteria | 1 |
| Intelligence Tests | 1 |
| Minimum Competency Testing | 1 |
| Minority Group Children | 1 |
| Minority Groups | 1 |
| Standardized Tests | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| New Directions for Testing… | 2 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Opinion Papers | 2 |
| Collected Works - Proceedings | 1 |
| Historical Materials | 1 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| SAT (College Admission Test) | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Watson, Bernard C. – New Directions for Testing and Measurement, 1981
The history of test development and the current controversy over standardized testing are reviewed. The consequences of testing, particularly for minority groups, are outlined, and criticism of some viewpoints of professors Robert Ebel and Melvin Tumin is made. (Author/AL)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Minority Groups, Scores, Standardized Tests
Beckum, Leonard C. – New Directions for Testing and Measurement, 1983
Much of the debate on testing over the last two decades has centered on issues of equity. In this review of testing and the minority child, the ways in which schools can test and use test results to help all children learn are explained. (Author)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Intelligence Tests, Minimum Competency Testing, Minority Group Children
