The big test

author: Lemann, Nicholas
Chronicles the history of the Educational Testing Service and discusses how it was created, why researchers believed it would help create a new class of intelligent Americans, how the plan backfired, and how it affected American history.
year: 1999
call number/section: 371.26
subjects: chauncey, henry, 1905-, educational tests and measurements, united states, history, 20th century, ability, intelligence tests, elite (social sciences)
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