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Differential Validity in the ACT Tests
Cole, Nancy S. – ACT Res Rep, 1969
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academic Ability, College Entrance Examinations, Educational Testing
The SOMPA: A System of Measuring Potential Abilities?
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Brown, Fred – School Psychology Digest, 1979
A critical review of the psychometric properties of the System of Multicultural Pluralistic Assessment (SOMPA) model for student assessment is presented. The review criticizes the lack of validity of some of the measures but praises the goals of the system. (JKS)
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Culture Fair Tests, Educational Testing, Elementary Education
Research on the Adaptive Behavior Inventory for Children and the Estimated Learning Potential.
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Oakland, Thomas – School Psychology Digest, 1979
Validity data are provided for the Adaptive Behavior Inventory for Children (ABIC) and the Estimated Learning Potential (ELP) which are components of the System of Multicultural Pluralistic Assessment (SOMPA). Results lead the author to conclude that caution is indicated in the use of the two procedures. (JKS)
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Adjustment (to Environment), Culture Fair Tests, Educational Testing
Ability Testing and Affirmative Action: Some Theoretical and Practical Considerations.
Williams, E. Belvin – 1979
Issues related to ability testing and affirmative action are discussed, including the fair use of tests in academic and occupational selection, the effects of testing upon the tested individual, and implications of the issues for the major participants. Types and functions of ability tests, both aptitude and achievement, are described. Studies of…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Competitive Selection