In this Book
- The Search for Ability: Standardized Testing in Social Perspective
- Book
- 1963
- Published by: Russell Sage Foundation
summary
A significant and eye-opening examination of the current state of the testing movement in the United States, where more than 150 million standardized intelligence, aptitude, and achievement tests are administered annually by schools, colleges, business and industrial firms, government agencies, and the military services. Despite widespread acceptance of these ability tests, there is surprisingly little systematic information about their use or effect. This book examines, raises questions about, and points the way to needed research on ability testing. It considers the possible social, legal, and emotional impact on society, the groups and organizations that make use of the tests, and the individuals who are directly affected by the results.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. 7-8
- Tables and Figures
- pp. 11-12
- Chapter I. Introduction
- pp. 13-16
- Part One: Ability Testing in American Society
- Chapter IV. Testing in Education
- pp. 55-94
- Part Two: Ability Tests and Prediction
- Chapter VI. What Ability Tests Measure
- pp. 123-152
- Part Three: The Need for Research on the Social Consequences of Testing
- Chapter VIII. The Impact of Testing
- pp. 171-192
Additional Information
ISBN
9781610446358
Related ISBN(s)
9780871543578
MARC Record
OCLC
908637921
Pages
206
Launched on MUSE
2016-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
1963