Group differences in standardized test scores and other educational indicators

Rethinking the SAT: The Future of Standardized Testing in University Admissions

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 189-202

  Schmidt, Amy Elizabeth ^a   Camara, Wayne J ^a  

^a The College Board   (United States)

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EID: 84917499166     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203463932     Document Type: Chapter

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