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ERIC Number: EJ277472
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982
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The Comparative Validities of Differential Placement Measures for College Composition Courses.
Fowler, Bill F.; Ross, Dale H.
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v42 n4 p1107-15 Win 1982
Thirty-four tests measuring verbal ability, academic achievement, reading skills, attitudes, visual perception, spelling, and word decoding skills were compared for their correlational strengths with grade in a required freshman course in composition. The American College Testing Program (ACT) Assessment English subtest yielded the strongest and most pervasive relationship to composition grades. (Author/PN)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Grades (Scholastic), Higher Education, Measures (Individuals), Predictive Measurement, Predictive Validity, Student Evaluation, Student Placement, Writing (Composition), Writing Evaluation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: American College Testing Program; Test Batteries