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ERIC Number: EJ548157
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1954
A Developmental Approach To Mathematics Testing for University Admissions and Course Placement.
Haeck, Wim; And Others
Educational Studies in Mathematics, v33 n1 p71-91 Jun 1997
Focuses on reasons for the development of a mathematics test for admission of African students from grossly under-resourced schools as well as for placing students into a diversifying first-year curriculum. Highlights the process by which the test questions were developed and piloted. Discusses the reliability of the test and correlations with subsequent mathematics performance. Contains 18 references. (JRH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, College Admission, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Mathematics Tests, Secondary Education, Student Placement, Test Construction
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: South Africa