Determining the fairness of a Test

• The first step in determining a test’s potential bias is finding out whether it will result in adverse impact
• The organization might also determine whether a test has Single - group validity – the test will significantly predict performance for one group and not others
• single - group validity - separate correlations are computer between the test and the criterion for each grou
• Differential Validity – a test is valid for two groups but more valid for one than for the other