Performance of Black and White Students on Test Materials Containing Content Based on Black and White Cultures.

Schmeiser, Cynthia B.; Ferguson, Richard L.

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Publication Date: 1978

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Performance of Black and White Students on Test Materials Containing Content Based on Black and White Cultures.

Schmeiser, Cynthia B.; Ferguson, Richard L.

Journal of Educational Measurement, v15 n3 p193-200 Fall 1978, 78

The effect of test content based on Black and White cultures was examined for Black and White subjects on items from the American College Test. No significant interactions between test content and examinee performance by race were found. (Author/CTM)

Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Content Analysis, Cultural Influences, Culture Fair Tests, High Schools, Item Analysis, Performance Factors, Racial Differences, Test Bias

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