Criterion-focused approach to reducing adverse impact in college admissions

Applied Measurement in Education

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 137-161

  Sinha, Ruchi ^a   Oswald, Frederick ^b   Imus, Anna ^c   Schmitt, Neal ^c  

^a INDIAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (India)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79953142854     PISSN: 08957347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08957347.2011.554605     Document Type: Article

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