Equity issues associated with the change of college admission tests in Chile
@article{Koljatic2006EquityIA, title={Equity issues associated with the change of college admission tests in Chile}, author={Mladen M. Koljatic and M. Silva}, journal={Equality, Diversity and Inclusion}, year={2006}, volume={25}, pages={544-561} }
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to document the process of change of the admission tests in a developing country, Chile focusing on equity issues, particularly on the outcomes for test takers from marginalized groups.Design/methodology/approach – The paper deals with equity issues associated to the change in admission tests to higher education in Chile. It addresses the omission of a validity framework, the ensuing implementation problems, and the unfulfilled expectations that the new… CONTINUE READING
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