"Larry P." and "PASE": Judicial Report Cards on the Validity of Individual Intelligence Tests.

Bersoff, Donald N.

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ275639

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1982

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: N/A

EISSN: N/A

"Larry P." and "PASE": Judicial Report Cards on the Validity of Individual Intelligence Tests.

Bersoff, Donald N.

Child and Youth Services, v5 n1-2 p101-20 Spr-Sum 1982

Discusses two cases in which Black schoolchildren challenged the validity and cultural fairness of standardized, individually administered intelligence tests; Larry P. versus Riles and PASE versus Hannon. Describes the diametrically opposed outcomes of the decisions, highlights important similarities, and critically analyzes each court's reasoning regarding the cultural bias issue. (Author/MJL)

Descriptors: Black Students, Court Litigation, Culture Fair Tests, Elementary Education, Equal Education, Intelligence Tests, Public Policy, Racial Discrimination, Student Placement, Test Bias, Test Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Larry P v Riles

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A