The Resource The big test : the secret history of the American meritocracy, Nicholas Lemann
The big test : the secret history of the American meritocracy, Nicholas Lemann
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The item The big test : the secret history of the American meritocracy, Nicholas Lemann represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Waubonsee Community College.
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- Summary
- A history of the Educational Testing Service and the attempt to form an elite by sorting students, "fairly and dispassionately."
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- viii, 406 pages
- Note
- Includes index
- Contents
-
- The Standard Gauge
- In the System
- Meritocracy
- The Master Plan
- Rah! Rah! Rah!
- Chauncey at Yale
- The Negro Problem
- The Fall of Clark Kerr
- The Invention of the Asian-American
- Mandarins
- The Moral Equivalent of Religion
- The Weak Spot
- Working
- The Fall of William Turnbull
- The Guardians
- Behind the Curtain
- Berkeley Squeezed
- Molly's Crisis
- The Case of Winton Manning
- Surprise Attack
- No Retreat
- Henry Chauncey's Idea
- The Fundis and the Realos
- Changing Sides
- Defeat
- Afterword: A Real Meritocracy
- The Glass Slipper
- Native Intelligence
- The Natural Aristocracy
- Victory
- IQ Joe
- The Census of One Ability
- Isbn
- 9780374299842
- Label
- The big test : the secret history of the American meritocracy
- Title
- The big test
- Title remainder
- the secret history of the American meritocracy
- Statement of responsibility
- Nicholas Lemann
- Subject
-
- Ability -- Testing
- Ability -- United States -- Testing | History -- 20th century
- Aptitude -- Tests -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Aptitude -- Tests | États-Unis | Histoire | 20e siècle
- Cases (Law)
- Chauncey, Henry <1905->
- Chauncey, Henry, 1905-
- Chauncey, Henry, 1905-2002
- Chauncey, Henry, 1905-2002
- Civil liberties
- Educational Testing Service
- Educational Testing Service
- Educational Testing Service - Histoire
- Educational Testing Service -- Histoire
- Educational Testing Service -- History
- Educational assessment
- Educational tests and measurements
- Educational tests and measurements -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Elite (Social sciences)
- Elite (Social sciences) -- United States
- Elites
- Elites
- History
- History
- Intelligence -- Tests -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Intelligence -- Tests | États-Unis | Histoire | 20e siècle
- Intelligence tests
- Intelligence tests
- Intelligence tests -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Legislation
- Overseas item
- Racial discrimination
- Student selection
- Studieresultaten
- Tests et mesures en éducation -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Tests et mesures en éducation -- États-Unis | Histoire | 20e siècle
- 1900-1999
- United States
- Élite (Sciences sociales) -- États-Unis
- Élite (Sciences sociales) -- États-Unis
- United States
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A history of the Educational Testing Service and the attempt to form an elite by sorting students, "fairly and dispassionately."
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Lemann, Nicholas
- Dewey number
- 371.26/0973
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- LB3051
- LC item number
- .L44 1999
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Educational Testing Service
- Chauncey, Henry
- Chauncey, Henry <1905->
- Educational Testing Service - Histoire
- Chauncey, Henry
- Educational Testing Service
- Chauncey, Henry
- Educational Testing Service
- Educational tests and measurements
- Ability
- Intelligence tests
- Elite (Social sciences)
- Aptitude
- Intelligence
- Tests et mesures en éducation
- Élite (Sciences sociales)
- Tests et mesures en éducation
- Aptitude
- Intelligence
- Élite (Sciences sociales)
- Ability
- Educational tests and measurements
- Elite (Social sciences)
- Intelligence tests
- United States
- Studieresultaten
- Educational Testing Service
- Elites
- Label
- The big test : the secret history of the American meritocracy, Nicholas Lemann
- Link
- Note
- Includes index
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- The Standard Gauge
- In the System
- Meritocracy
- The Master Plan
- Rah! Rah! Rah!
- Chauncey at Yale
- The Negro Problem
- The Fall of Clark Kerr
- The Invention of the Asian-American
- Mandarins
- The Moral Equivalent of Religion
- The Weak Spot
- Working
- The Fall of William Turnbull
- The Guardians
- Behind the Curtain
- Berkeley Squeezed
- Molly's Crisis
- The Case of Winton Manning
- Surprise Attack
- No Retreat
- Henry Chauncey's Idea
- The Fundis and the Realos
- Changing Sides
- Defeat
- Afterword: A Real Meritocracy
- The Glass Slipper
- Native Intelligence
- The Natural Aristocracy
- Victory
- IQ Joe
- The Census of One Ability
- Control code
- ocm41482226
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- viii, 406 pages
- Isbn
- 9780374299842
- Lccn
- 99032036
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o41482226
- (OCoLC)41482226
- Label
- The big test : the secret history of the American meritocracy, Nicholas Lemann
- Link
- Note
- Includes index
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- The Standard Gauge
- In the System
- Meritocracy
- The Master Plan
- Rah! Rah! Rah!
- Chauncey at Yale
- The Negro Problem
- The Fall of Clark Kerr
- The Invention of the Asian-American
- Mandarins
- The Moral Equivalent of Religion
- The Weak Spot
- Working
- The Fall of William Turnbull
- The Guardians
- Behind the Curtain
- Berkeley Squeezed
- Molly's Crisis
- The Case of Winton Manning
- Surprise Attack
- No Retreat
- Henry Chauncey's Idea
- The Fundis and the Realos
- Changing Sides
- Defeat
- Afterword: A Real Meritocracy
- The Glass Slipper
- Native Intelligence
- The Natural Aristocracy
- Victory
- IQ Joe
- The Census of One Ability
- Control code
- ocm41482226
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- viii, 406 pages
- Isbn
- 9780374299842
- Lccn
- 99032036
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o41482226
- (OCoLC)41482226
Subject
- Ability -- Testing
- Ability -- United States -- Testing | History -- 20th century
- Aptitude -- Tests -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Aptitude -- Tests | États-Unis | Histoire | 20e siècle
- Cases (Law)
- Chauncey, Henry <1905->
- Chauncey, Henry, 1905-
- Chauncey, Henry, 1905-2002
- Chauncey, Henry, 1905-2002
- Civil liberties
- Educational Testing Service
- Educational Testing Service
- Educational Testing Service - Histoire
- Educational Testing Service -- Histoire
- Educational Testing Service -- History
- Educational assessment
- Educational tests and measurements
- Educational tests and measurements -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Elite (Social sciences)
- Elite (Social sciences) -- United States
- Elites
- Elites
- History
- History
- Intelligence -- Tests -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Intelligence -- Tests | États-Unis | Histoire | 20e siècle
- Intelligence tests
- Intelligence tests
- Intelligence tests -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Legislation
- Overseas item
- Racial discrimination
- Student selection
- Studieresultaten
- Tests et mesures en éducation -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Tests et mesures en éducation -- États-Unis | Histoire | 20e siècle
- 1900-1999
- United States
- Élite (Sciences sociales) -- États-Unis
- Élite (Sciences sociales) -- États-Unis
- United States
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