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ERIC Number: EJ217020
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978-Mar
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Comparability of [0-Level] GCE Grades in 1968 and 1973.
Backhouse, John K.
CORE: Collected Original Resources in Education, v2 n1 pf5 Mar 1978
Willmott's comparison of General Certificate of Education (GCE) scores in 1968 and 1973 is reexamined. The trend toward an increasing percentage of students who pass is confirmed, but estimates of standard errors indicate that subtest differences may be attributed to the sampling plan. (CP)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, College Entrance Examinations, Educational Trends, Error of Measurement, Foreign Countries, High School Graduates, Research Reports, Sampling, Scores, Secondary Education, Trend Analysis
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: General Certificate of Education; Great Britain