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The Role of Tests in the Transition from High School to College.

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O'Keefe, Michael – NASSP Bulletin, 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

Dimensions of Autonomous Learning: A Framework for Investigating Attribute-Treatment Interactions in Unsupervised Settings.

Thomas, John W. – 1985

Self-directed, or independent study activities were studied in adolescents, as well as their antecedents and consequences. The interrelationships, across age and grade, of several variables were described; i.e.: course requirements and conditions, student characteristics, study activities, and school achievement. First, autonomous learning…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Classification