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ERIC Number: EJ367718
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Tests of Writing Competence at Ontario Universities.
Palmer, David
Canadian Journal of Higher Education, v17 n3 p47-58 1987
The use of postadmission tests of writing proficiency in some Ontario universities, intended to identify students likely to encounter academic problems, is criticized for unsound assumptions and difficulties in some testing procedures that cast doubt on whether test objectives are being met. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Entrance Examinations, Diagnostic Tests, Foreign Countries, Graduation Requirements, Higher Education, Test Use, Writing Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Ontario