An Investigation of the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills for Sex Bias: A Developmental Look.

Plake, Barbara S.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1980

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An Investigation of the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills for Sex Bias: A Developmental Look.

Plake, Barbara S.; And Others

Psychology in the Schools, v17 n1 p47-52 1980

Results of the Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, and Mathematics Concepts subtests of the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills were analyzed for sex bias. On the whole, little evidence for sex bias was found for the four subtests and three grade levels examined. (Author)

Descriptors: Bias, Comparative Analysis, Elementary School Students, Junior High School Students, Predictive Validity, Sex Discrimination, Sex Stereotypes, Statistical Analysis, Test Reliability, Test Validity

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Iowa Tests of Basic Skills

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