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race-norming

race-norming noun: in the United States, the practice of adjusting test scores based on the race of the person taking the test.

Noun

race-norming (uncountable)

  1. In the United States, the practice of adjusting test scores based on the race of the person taking the test.
  2. The practice of adjusting downwards the cognitive ability scores of players of colour.

Questions about race-norming

What does race-norming mean?
Race-norming means in the United States, the practice of adjusting test scores based on the race of the person taking the test.
What part of speech is race-norming?
Race-norming is a noun.

Words near race-norming in the dictionary

  1. race-goers
  2. race-mixer
  3. race-mixing
  4. race-monger
  5. race-mongers
  6. race-norming
  7. race-walk
  8. race-war
  9. race-wars
  10. raceable
  11. raceabout

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