Psychometric and Social Issues in Admissions to Israeli Universities.

Beller, Michal

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ERIC Number: EJ487339

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Publication Date: 1994

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Psychometric and Social Issues in Admissions to Israeli Universities.

Beller, Michal

Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, v13 n2 p12-20 Sum 1994

A broad description is given of admissions procedures to Israeli universities. In Israel, a single unified test, the Psychometric Entrance Test, is used for admission to the various universities. Issues of validity and reliability and problems of ensuring fairness for non-Hebrew speakers are considered. (SLD)

Descriptors: Admission (School), College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations, Equal Education, Foreign Countries, Hebrew, Higher Education, Psychometrics, Test Bias, Test Construction, Test Reliability, Test Use, Test Validity

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Israel

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