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Download full textDonlon, Thomas F.; And Others – 1977
The content of selected major achievement tests is examined for bias in the frequency of references to the male and the female sex. The performance of males and females is contrasted on each item considered, and the relationships between item content and the performance differences is surveyed. The tests used in this study include the Metropolitan…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedEkstrom, Ruth B.; And Others – Educational Horizons, 1979
Content analyses for sex bias were conducted on items from three widely-used achievement tests which together span the grade levels 1-12. A significant but modest correlation was found between an item's content bias and performance on that item by male and female students. (SJL)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Content Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education
