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ERIC Number: EJ370568
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Estimated Student Score Gain on the ACT COMP Exam: Valid Tool for Institutional Assessment?
Banta, Trudy W.; And Others
Research in Higher Education, v27 n3 p195-217 1987
An institution can test seniors with the ACT College Outcome Measures Project (COMP) exam, then subtract from the senior score an estimated freshman score. Studies at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, indicate that this method is not reliable to make judgments about the quality of general education programs. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Seniors, Comparative Analysis, Educational Assessment, Educational Quality, Higher Education, Institutional Evaluation, Reliability, Scores, Validity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: American College Testing Program; College Outcome Measures Project; College Outcomes Assessment; University of Tennessee Knoxville