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The use of intelligence tests in making special education decisions has come under repeated scrutiny in recent years. Arguments for and against the use of IQs have centered around the issue of test bisd. In the area of minority assessment a great deal of discussion concerning IQ bias has taken place. However, little evidence has been presented concerning potential IQ bias with respect to the sex of the child being evaluated even thought boys, like minority childern, are over-represented in special education classes. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the sexual bias of IQ as measured by the Stosson Intelligence Test (SIT) in relation to predictions of academic achievement. The sample consisted of 120 youngsters (73 boys, & 47 girls) who were evaluated using both the SIT and the Reading score from the Wide Range Achievement Test. The results indicated that the SIT IQ predicts statistically distinct Reading scores depending upon the sex of the child being evaluated derived regression equations for both boys and grils are provided.

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Sexual Bias in the Slosson Intelligence Test

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