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Peer reviewedBesag, Frank; Greene, Jeffrey Bart – Journal of Correctional Education, 1985
While studying testing programs in juvenile incarceratory facilities, the authors found that there may be racial bias in the tests, test items, and in the interpretation of the tests. This article presents new data that have emerged from their original study. The focus is on performance on standardized norm-referenced tests. (CT)
Descriptors: Black Youth, Correctional Institutions, Norm Referenced Tests, Prisoners
