ERIC Number: ED276760
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1985-Oct
Pages: 11
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The Test of Standard Written English: A Revalidation with Writing Samples and Implications of Placement Decisions.
Suddick, David E.; And Others
The Test of Standard Written English (TSWE) is a 50-item multiple choice instrument designed to assess the ability of college students to use English. In this study, based upon a sample of 45 students, the TSWE was revalidated with writing samples. The coefficient of 0.54 was most impressive given that the TSWE scores were restricted to those below the national norming population median and that the essays were graded on a pass-fail basis. Using the criterion of three standard errors of measurement from the norming population median, 14 of 25 students within the band wrote acceptable essays while all 20 students below this interval did not receive passing scores. Thus, more evidence of the validity of the TSWE was found. A model using the TSWE as a screening tool to identify which student writing samples should be evaluated was described. It would reduce costs and independently validate English-usage by reviewing writing samples with most questioned TSWE scores, i.e., those in the band between the cutting scores and within three standard errors of measurement below that criterion. (Author/JAZ)
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Test of Standard Written English
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