Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In this episode, we're speaking with David Klieger, Manager of Testing and Psychometrics at Aspen Publishing, about equity in standardized testing.

In this episode we discuss:

David's background and work at Aspen Publishing, including on JD-Next
Why is standardized testing an equity issue?
How the JD-Next course prepares and assesses prospective law students and helps close the score gap in standardized tests which has traditionally been observed
Indicators that a test is a valid and reliable assessment of particular skills
What are law school admissions tests trying to measure?
How is standardized testing in the law school space evolving?

Resources:

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452: Standardized Testing Equity (w/David Klieger from Aspen Publishing)

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452: Standardized Testing Equity (w/David Klieger from Aspen Publishing)