race norming

American

Or race-norming

noun

the process of statistically adjusting a person's test score based on the performances of others in the same racial or ethnic group.

Etymology

Origin of race norming

First recorded in 1991

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race norming

But why was race norming used in the first place?

From Washington Times ● Oct. 21, 2021

According to The Associated Press, the use of race norming in dementia testing was developed by neurologists in the 1990s as a way to factor in a patient’s socioeconomic background.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 21, 2021

But race norming isn’t just used by the league.

From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2021

I’m a little curious what race norming looks like in this NFL situation in particular.

From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2021

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