《THE BLACK-WHITE TEST SCORE GAP》

1 The Black-White Test Score Gap: An Introduction1

PART I Test Bias, Heredity, and Home Environment53

2 Racial Bias in Testing55

3 Race, Genetics, and IQ86

4 Family Background, Parenting Practices, and the Black-White Test Score Gap103

PART II How and Why the Gap Has Changed147

5 Black-White Test Score Convergence since 1965149

6 Why Did the Black-White Score Gap Narrow in the 1970s and 1980s?182

PART III The Impact of Schools and Culture227

7 Does the Black-White Test Score Gap Widen after Children Enter School?229

8 Teachers’Perceptions and Expectations and the Black-White Test Score Gap273

9 Can Schools Narrow the Black-White Test Score Gap?318

10 The Burden of "Acting White": Do Black Adolescents Disparage Academic Achievement?375

11 Stereotype Threat and the Test Performance of Academically Successful African Americans401

PART IV Do Test Scores Matter?429

12 Racial and Ethnic Preferences in College Admissions431

13 Scholastic Aptitude Test Scores, Race, and Academic Performance in Selective Colleges and Universities457

14 Basic Skills and the Black-White Earnings Gap480

PART V Commentary499

15 The Role of the Environment in the Black-White Test Score Gap501

Contributors511

Index513