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SUMMARY:Psychometric Principles 4: How can test bias and adverse impact be
  addressed? - Professor John Rust\, Director\, the Psychometrics Centre\, 
 University of Cambridge
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CONTACT:Professor John Rust
DESCRIPTION:We identify bias in interview procedures\, tests and examinati
 ons through established psychometric procedures. But identification is not
  the same as removal. Given a large enough sample it is possible to demons
 trate bias in any assessment\, a reflection of the inequalities that exist
  in society. Assessments and  tests are messengers: too often they're gett
 ing blamed for the message. How should assessment professionals deal with 
 the inequalities in society that emerge from the practice of their art?Thi
 s seminar looks at various forms of bias and examines legal implications a
 nd the role of the assessment professional in building a more just society
 .
LOCATION:Seminar Room\, Social and Political Sciences\, Free School Lane
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