The big test, the secret history of the American meritocracy, Nicholas Lemann
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Label
The big test, the secret history of the American meritocracy, Nicholas Lemann
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
resource.biographical
contains biographical information
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The big test
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
41482226
Responsibility statement
Nicholas Lemann
Sub title
the secret history of the American meritocracy
Summary
A history of the Educational Testing Service and the attempt to form an elite by sorting students, "fairly and dispassionately."
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Subject
- Tests et mesures en éducation + États-Unis + Histoire + 20e siècle
- Ability -- United States -- Testing -- History -- 20th century
- Chauncey, Henry, 1905-
- Cases (Law)
- Student selection
- Intelligence + Tests + États-Unis + Histoire + 20e siècle
- United States
- Overseas item
- Intelligence tests -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Elite (Social sciences) -- United States
- Educational tests and measurements
- 1900-1999
- History
- Elite (Social sciences)
- Studieresultaten
- Educational Testing Service -- Histoire
- Racial discrimination
- Chauncey, Henry <1905->
- Aptitude + Tests + États-Unis + Histoire + 20e siècle
- History
- Educational tests and measurements -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Ability + Testing
- Educational Testing Service
- Intelligence tests
- Élite (Sciences sociales) + États-Unis
- Educational assessment
- Elites
- Intelligence tests
- Élite (Sciences sociales) -- États-Unis
- Aptitude + Tests -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Intelligence + Tests -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- United States
- Tests et mesures en éducation -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Civil liberties
- Legislation
- Chauncey, Henry, 1905-2002
- Elites
- Educational Testing Service
- Educational Testing Service -- History
Content
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- Classification6
- Creator1
- Genre1
- Subject39
- Tests et mesures en éducation + États-Unis + Histoire + 20e siècle
- Ability -- United States -- Testing -- History -- 20th century
- Chauncey, Henry, 1905-
- Cases (Law)
- Student selection
- Intelligence + Tests + États-Unis + Histoire + 20e siècle
- United States
- Overseas item
- Intelligence tests -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Elite (Social sciences) -- United States
- Educational tests and measurements
- 1900-1999
- History
- Elite (Social sciences)
- Studieresultaten
- Educational Testing Service -- Histoire
- Racial discrimination
- Chauncey, Henry <1905->
- Aptitude + Tests + États-Unis + Histoire + 20e siècle
- History
- Educational tests and measurements -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Ability + Testing
- Educational Testing Service
- Intelligence tests
- Élite (Sciences sociales) + États-Unis
- Educational assessment
- Elites
- Intelligence tests
- Élite (Sciences sociales) -- États-Unis
- Aptitude + Tests -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Intelligence + Tests -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- United States
- Tests et mesures en éducation -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Civil liberties
- Legislation
- Chauncey, Henry, 1905-2002
- Elites
- Educational Testing Service
- Educational Testing Service -- History
- Content1
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