Gender, Race, and the Predictive Value of the LSAT.

Simon, Rita J.; Danner, Mona J. E.

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ERIC Number: EJ425879

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Publication Date: 1990

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Gender, Race, and the Predictive Value of the LSAT.

Simon, Rita J.; Danner, Mona J. E.

Journal of Legal Education, v40 n4 p525-29 Dec 1990

A study evaluated the accuracy of Law School Admission Test (LSAT) scores in predicting student law school performance. Male and female scores and White, Black, or Hispanic scores were compared. Data were drawn from 1987 and 1988 graduating classes of five geographically diverse law schools. No significant differences between groups were found. (MSE)

Descriptors: Blacks, College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Hispanic Americans, Law Schools, Legal Education (Professions), Predictive Validity, Sex Differences, Standardized Tests, Test Bias, Whites

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Law School Admission Test

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