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Williams, Teresa Ernestine; Loyd, Brenda H. – 1982
The study investigated the issue of differential selection of foils (incorrect responses) with Black English structures by black and white examinees. Linguistic research revealed systematic differences between Black English and Standard American English. Grammatical and phonological features were important distinctions. Five categories of Black…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Black Students, Dialect Studies, Grammar
Download full textSchmeiser, Cynthia B.; Ferguson, Richard L. – 1976
The effects of test content reflecting black or white culture, on the performance of college-bound students of both races was examined. Eighty-five culture-specific items were developed for use in the English Usage and Social Studies Reading subtests of the ACT (American College Testing) Assessment Program. Items were administered as four separate…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Black Achievement, Black Students, College Bound Students
