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ERIC Number: EJ422162
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0895-7347
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Determining the Validity of Placement Exams for Developmental College Curricula.
Schmitz, Constance C.; delMas, Robert C.
Applied Measurement in Education, v4 n1 p37-52 1990
Using S. J. Messick's theoretical work concerning construct validity as a guide, underlying hypotheses for investigation when validating placement test decisions are assessed. Guidelines on validating placement decisions are offered, and the hypotheses and guidelines are applied in a validation study of the Written English Expression Placement Test. (TJH)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Construct Validity, Guidelines, Higher Education, Hypothesis Testing, Minimum Competency Testing, Remedial Instruction, Student Placement, Test Validity, Writing Tests
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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