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ERIC Number: EJ402474
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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An Analysis of the Validity of SAT Entrance Scores for Accelerated Classes.
Olszewski-Kubilius, Paula M.; And Others
Journal for the Education of the Gifted, v13 n1 p37-54 Fall 1989
A study involving 38 junior-high students and their matched controls found that use of Scholastic Aptitude Test cutoff levels was valid for determining entrance into fast-paced summer classes which were teacher-paced (in this case, literature), but not necessarily valid for motivated students in self-paced classes (in this case, algebra). (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Acceleration (Education), Admission Criteria, Advanced Courses, Aptitude Tests, Gifted, Junior High Schools, Pacing, Predictive Measurement, Scores, Summer Programs, Test Validity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Scholastic Aptitude Test