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Test Policy and the Politics of Opportunity Allocation: The Workplace and the Law
Bernard R. . Ed(S): Gifford
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Description for Test Policy and the Politics of Opportunity Allocation: The Workplace and the Law
Paperback. Editor(s): Gifford, Bernard R. Series: Evaluation in Education and Human Services. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNKD; KC; LNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 498.
Bernard R. Gifford In the United States, the standardized test has become one of the major sources of information for reducing uncertainty in the determination of individual merit and in the allocation of merit-based educational, training, and employment opportunities. Most major institutions of higher education require applicants to supplement their records of academic achievements with scores on standardized tests. Similarly, in the workplace, as a condition of employment or assignment to training programs, more and more employers are requiring prospective employees to sit for standardized tests. In short, with increasing frequency and intensity, individual members of the political economy are ... Read more
Bernard R. Gifford In the United States, the standardized test has become one of the major sources of information for reducing uncertainty in the determination of individual merit and in the allocation of merit-based educational, training, and employment opportunities. Most major institutions of higher education require applicants to supplement their records of academic achievements with scores on standardized tests. Similarly, in the workplace, as a condition of employment or assignment to training programs, more and more employers are requiring prospective employees to sit for standardized tests. In short, with increasing frequency and intensity, individual members of the political economy are ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
Series
Evaluation in Education and Human Services
Number of Pages
308
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401076296
SKU
V9789401076296
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99-15
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