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Davis, Todd M.; And Others – Journal of Developmental Education, 1990
Examines placement test scores of first-time freshmen in Tennessee postsecondary institutions to see whether timed placement testing creates disparate entry-level tracks for disadvantaged and advantaged students. Compares placement scores by ethnicity. Reports that fewer Black students completed all items on the placement test than White students.…
Descriptors: Black Students, College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education
Course Placement Practices of American Postsecondary Institutions. ACT Research Report Series 90-10.
McNabb, Terry – 1990
This report presents the results of a nationwide survey on the freshman placement practices of American colleges and universities. The report includes subgroup analyses by degree level, affiliation, size, region, and selectivity. Sources of information used for placement in English and mathematics are reported, including the most commonly found…
Descriptors: Academic Education, College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Enrollment
Abbott, Judith A. – 1986
A summary is provided of the 1985-86 goals and accomplishments of Maricopa County Community College District's (MCCCD's) Student Assessment Pilot Project, which was conducted to develop a districtwide database of quantitative and qualitative information upon which decisions about policies, programs, and procedures related to assessment,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Counseling, Educational Testing, Experimental Programs

Phelps, M. Overton; Swann, Claire C. – College and University, 1986
Twenty highly selective colleges were surveyed to discover the effect on admissibility of a hypothetical high school senior taking a vocational course during the senior year instead of a second advanced placement course. While none would admit the vocational course participant, most would admit his dual-AP-course counterpart. (MSE)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Advanced Placement, College Admission, College Bound Students
Collier, Catherine – 1987
A study investigated the presence of and interaction between educational and cultural/linguistic characteristics in 95 Hispanic limited-English-proficient elementary school students previously enrolled in bilingual and English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) programs. Of this group, 51 had never been referred to special education and 44 had been…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acculturation, Bilingual Education Programs, Comparative Analysis
Levine, Deborah R. – 1990
In spring and fall 1988, a two-phase study was conducted at Nassau Community College to evaluate two courses in the mathematics program: Preparatory Mathematics (MAT 001) and Introductory Algebra (MAT 002). Pre- and post-tests for the classes were administered to assess student learning outcomes. The first phase of the study examined aspects of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Developmental Studies Programs
Lindquist, Victor R. – 1991
This report presents survey data, collected from 320 companies, concerning personnel practices and policy related to the employment of college and university graduates. Economic questions specific to the respondents and topical questions of general interest are also presented. The number of companies hiring graduates in 10 bachelors' level and 6…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Career Choice, College Graduates, Comparative Analysis
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ. – 1980
Designed to help university and college faculty, academic administrators, and testing personnel select appropriate tests for college admission, this booklet provides a comparative description of the three biology examinations offered by the College Board. In separate sections, the following topics are covered: faculty improvement in test…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Advanced Placement Programs, Biology, College Admission
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ. – 1980
Designed to help university and college faculty, academic administrators, and testing personnel select appropriate tests for college admission, this booklet provides a comparative description of the three chemistry examinations offered by the College Board. In separate sections, the following topics are covered: faculty involvement in test…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Advanced Placement Programs, Chemistry, College Admission
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ. – 1980
Designed to help university and college faculty, academic administrators, and testing personnel select appropriate tests for college admission, this booklet provides a comparative description of the three physics examinations offered by the College Board. In separate sections, the following topics are covered: faculty involvement in test…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Advanced Placement Programs, College Admission, College Bound Students
Jue, Penny Y. – 1993
Beginning in fall 1991, Napa Valley College (NVC), in California, switched from essentially mandatory placement of incoming students to an advisory, self-selection system, where students receive course recommendations based on assessment test results. In order to evaluate the validity of NVC's assessment procedures, a study was conducted of…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, College Freshmen
Grulick, Lawrence E. – 1986
A study was conducted at Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC) in South Carolina to assess the college's admissions testing program through a review of the current literature on placement testing and a statistical study comparing currently employed instruments, i.e., the Career Planning Program (CPP) test and the Scholastic Aptitude Test…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Analysis, Educational Testing

Herr, Norman Edward – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1992
Contrasts the traditional honors program and the Advanced Placement program of the College Entrance Examination Board using the self-reports of 155 high school science teachers experienced in both programs. Examines the perceived influences of each program format upon the use of basic teaching techniques, laboratory experiences, pacing of the…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Advanced Placement Programs, Comparative Analysis, Creative Thinking

Callas, Dennis – College Teaching, 1985
A study of the practices of six two-year and four-year colleges of the State Universities of New York concerning the identification of high-risk students, the operation of these practices within the academic system, and college evaluation of student progress in remedial courses is reported. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Administrative Policy, College Curriculum

Smith, David; Wilson, Hazel – Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 1992
A study investigated general and vocational skills of 32 British business undergraduates before and after their field experiences, as perceived by the students and their employers. Although the parties agree that some skill development occurred during field experience, substantial discrepancies between student and employer perceptions of actual…
Descriptors: Business Education, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Employer Attitudes
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