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ERIC Number: EJ402465
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1989
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ISSN: ISSN-0016-9862
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An Examination of the Selection Practices Used in the Talent Search Program.
Ebmeier, Howard; Schmulbach, Sandra
Gifted Child Quarterly, v33 n4 p134-40 Fall 1989
Using data from the Illinois Talent Search Program, this study examines relationships between scores on several common standardized achievement tests and subsequent performance on the Scholastic Aptitude Test. The dual criteria testing process is also analyzed for possible race and gender effects. Guidelines are offered for setting appropriate cutoff scores. (Author/PB)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Gifted, Predictor Variables, Racial Differences, Secondary Education, Sex Differences, Student Evaluation, Talent Identification, Test Bias, Test Validity, Testing Problems
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: SAT (College Admission Test)
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