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Lemann, Nicholas – 1999
In the United States today tests of the ability to perform well in school divide society and define opportunity. Higher education has become a major focus of aspirations people hold for their children, and educational testing determines who qualifies for higher education. This history recounts the development of intelligence testing and its early…
Descriptors: Ability, Academic Aspiration, Educational History, Educational Testing
