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ERIC Number: EJ306742
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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The Role of Tests in the Transition from High School to College.
O'Keefe, Michael
NASSP Bulletin, v68 n474 p59-68 Oct 1984
Critiques college admission requirements, pointing out that entrance tests determine what is taught in high school curriculum. For testing to be effective, colleges and high schools must specify the content of college preparatory curriculum. (MD)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College School Cooperation, Course Content, Credits, Curriculum Development, Graduation Requirements, Higher Education, Secondary Education, Standardized Tests, Testing
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Evaluative
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Audience: Policymakers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: American College Testing Program; Scholastic Aptitude Test