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- Title
Racial groups and test fairness, considering history and construct validity.
- Authors
Newman, Daniel A; Hanges, Paul J; Outtz, James L
- Abstract
According to Helms, "test fairness" is defined as "removal from test scores of systematic variance attributable to experiences of racial or cultural socialization." Some of Helms's reasoning is based on earlier work, which recommended that racial group or category variables be replaced entirely with individual-level constructs, to reflect racial socialization experiences that vary within racial groups. Treatment of the test fairness issue--a social and political issue--will benefit from explicitly considering historical events that contributed to group-level race differences. In light of this history, D. A. Newman et al suggest (a) retaining a group-level conceptualization of race/racial socialization and also (b) focusing on criterion-irrelevant variance in test scores that is attributable to race.
- Publication
The American psychologist, 2007, Vol 62, Issue 9, p1082
- ISSN
0003-066X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1037/0003-066X.62.9.1082