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Opinion: Teacher’s View: Testing Ability & Achievement Gives Insight into the Whole Child

Achievement tests are necessary for evaluating student mastery and growth. Yet achievement data as the sole determinant of student success can unintentionally leave some children behind. As a former ...
JD Supra

Physical Ability Tests: How Employers Can Minimize Their Risks

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) focus on challenging pre-employment testing highlights the importance of carefully validating such tests before implementing them and reexamining ...
The National Law Review

Physical Ability Tests in Focus: Understanding and Validating Testing Procedures

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HR Dive

Walmart will pay $20M to settle claim that physical ability test screened out women

Wal-Mart has agreed to pay $20 million and to stop using a physical abilities test at its grocery distribution centers that was alleged to have had a disparate impact on women seeking jobs as order ...
Yahoo

Las Cruces Fire Department to host practice physical ability tests

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Las Cruces Fire Department will be hosting three practice physical ability tests later this month to show the community what is required to become a firefighter. The Fire ...
JD Supra

Physical Ability Tests in Focus: Understanding and Validating Testing Procedures

Pre- and post-job offer physical ability tests (PATs) continue to face challenges from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) ...