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Peer reviewedSilverman, Bernard – Journal of School Psychology, 1979
The average grade equivalent reading comprehension scores of students in Black schools are compared to those of students in White schools under two forms of test administration. Concludes that use of grade level testing with the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills is biased in favor of low scoring subgroups. (Author)
Descriptors: Black Students, Cognitive Ability, Educational Testing, Grade Equivalent Scores
