The Controversy over PACE: An Examination of the Evidence and Implications of the Luevano Consent Decree for Employment Testing.

Olian, Judy D.; Wilcox, John C.

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Publication Date: 1982

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The Controversy over PACE: An Examination of the Evidence and Implications of the Luevano Consent Decree for Employment Testing.

Olian, Judy D.; Wilcox, John C.

Personnel Psychology, v35 n3 p659-76 Fall 1982

Examines circumstances leading to elimination of the Professional and Administrative Career Examination (PACE), which was agreed to in the Luevano et al. v. Campbell consent decree. The validation project, the psychometric properties, and the impact on applicant flow of the PACE are summarized. Possible ramifications are discussed. (Author)

Descriptors: College Graduates, Court Litigation, Federal Government, Job Applicants, Occupational Tests, Personnel Selection, Psychometrics, Racial Discrimination, State of the Art Reviews, Test Bias, Test Validity

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Language: English

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