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Performance of Black and White Students on Test Materials Containing Content Based on Black and White Cultures.

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Schmeiser, 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