[IPAC-List] Validating High School Diplomas and GEDs as a Minimum Qualification

[Joel Wiesen]

Correction in CAPS below



On 7/12/11 1:35 PM, Joel Wiesen wrote:

> Hi Nathan,

>

> You might also evaluate the likely adverse impact of a HS requirement as

> compared to other ways to assess the same KSAPs using other selection

> procedures.

>

> Note that if you have two CORRELATED selection procedures, each with adverse

> impact, it is likely that a combination of the two will have greater

> adverse impact than either one alone.

>

> For example, if you are using a cognitive ability test (CAT) and add a

> HS requirement, it is likely that the combination will have more adverse

> impact than either the CAT or the HS requirement alone.

>

> Joel

>

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> On 7/12/11 10:49 AM, Nathan Brewster wrote:

>> Can anyone share what methods they have used to validate the use of a

>> High School Diploma or GED as Minimum Qualification in a legally

>> defensible way?

>>

>>

>>

>> Thanks,

>>

>>

>>

>> Nathan Brewster

>>

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