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This 3 page paper confronts the issue of bias in the testing process. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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student is, or what types of classes they can handle. Some schools set children on a certain track based on IQ scores and there is controversy in terms of that
practice. Others claim that standardized tests in general are culturally biased as they discriminate against minority groups. Tests are created in the hopes of being able to test skills
and abilities of school children to see what they have learned and which classes suit them. The idea that standardized tests discriminate against minorities has a long history (Pressley
& McCormick, 2007). In fact, in 1923, one researcher concluded that immigrants were less intelligent because they had not done well on standardized tests (Pressley & McCormick, 2007). Obviously, there
was a cultural bias in the test and it was not related to the innate intelligence of an individual. Later tests would of course be altered to take cultural differences
into account, but it seems as if the bias would persist. The cultural differences have often been relayed in respect to the childrens personal experiences growing up. Someone who
is raised in the ghetto may have an innate intelligence, but they have not been exposed to mainstream culture and their life experiences are very different from others. Kim Sweet,
the executive director for a childrens advocacy group believes that when admission criteria relies on standardized testing, there is likely to be bias that goes along with the testing (Kolodner
& Lazarowitz, 2008). Here, Sweet is interviewed in the context of an article on gifted and talented programs. It is explained that in New York City, more than half of
the students in a gifted and talented program were white, but less than half of the student population is white (Kolodner & Lazarowitz, 2008). This means that either more white
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