Exploring Possible Racial Bias in The Graduate Records Examination (GRE) Predictive Validity

Guarino and Hibbert present the results of a study conducted to determine if there is evidence of racial bias in GRE predictive validity. Results show that GRE score failed to account for any practical effect size for either racial group (0.026 and 0.010 for Caucasians and African Americans).

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Published in:College and university 2004-04, Vol.79 (4), p.53
Main Authors: Guarino, A J, Hibbert, J R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Aptitude
African Americans
Behavioral Sciences
Bias
College admissions
Correlation
Education discrimination
Entrance examinations
Grade Point Average
Grade Prediction
Institutional Research
Minority Groups
Nonparametric Statistics
Predictive Validity
Psychological Testing
Psychometrics
Race
Racial Bias
Racial discrimination
Racism
Regression (Statistics)
Structural Equation Models
Test Bias
Test Results
Validity
White people
Whites
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Summary:Guarino and Hibbert present the results of a study conducted to determine if there is evidence of racial bias in GRE predictive validity. Results show that GRE score failed to account for any practical effect size for either racial group (0.026 and 0.010 for Caucasians and African Americans).
ISSN:0010-0889