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ERIC Number: EJ267801
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982-Aug
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Language Proficiency as a Moderator Variable in Testing Academic Aptitude.
Alderman, Donald L.
Journal of Educational Psychology, v74 n4 p580-87 Aug 1982
Puerto Rican students took the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), the Prueba de Aptitud Academica (PAA), and the Pruebas de Aprovechamiento Academico. The strength of the relationship between scores on the SAT given in English and the PAA given in Spanish increased as proficiency in English as a second language increased (Author/BW)
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Language Proficiency, Puerto Ricans, Scores, Spanish Speaking, Test Validity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Prueba de Aptitud Academica; Scholastic Aptitude Test; Test of English as a Foreign Language