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Blits, Jan H.; Gottfredson, Linda S. – Society, 1990
Describes the evolution of "race-norming," or "within-group scoring," the practice by which job candidates' scores on employment tests are reported relative to comparison groups of their own race or ethnicity. Contends that race-norming fosters group rather than individual rights and perpetuates the inequality it intends to…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Civil Rights, Employment Practices, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Pezzoli, Jean A. – 1979
The revised and renamed Strong Campbell Interest Inventory (SCII) is examined to determine if the occupational and sex biases present in the older Strong Vocational Interest Blank (SVIB) were eliminated. It is concluded that an occupational bias (favoring professional rather than blue-collar occupations) still exists in the SCII, although there is…
Descriptors: Blue Collar Occupations, Career Counseling, Females, Interest Inventories
Gifford, Bernard R. – 1986
Trends in teacher competency testing, test bias against minority group teachers, and ways to encourage qualified personnel to join the teaching profession are discussed. Currently, 21 states require students to pass a test to enter a teacher education program, and 31 require teacher candidates to pass a certification test. Admission tests include…
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Educational Policy, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education