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Download full textChilds, Ruth Axman – 1990
A brief introduction to the topic of gender bias and fairness in testing is provided. A test is biased if men and women with the same ability levels tend to obtain different scores. The conditions under which a test is administered, the wording of individual test items, and a student's attitude toward the test can affect test results. While gender…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, College Entrance Examinations, Court Litigation
FARR, S. DAVID – 1964
A SURVEY INSTRUMENT DESIGNED TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPORTING OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF TESTS AND THE USE MADE OF TEST SCORES WAS MAILED TO THE 664 MEMBER INSTITUTIONS OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES FOR TEACHER EDUCATION. THE MAJOR OBJECTIVES OF THE SURVEY WERE TO (1) DETERMINE THE SCOPE OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF TESTS TO STUDENTS IN TEACHER…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Attitude Measures, Cognitive Tests
