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Dwinell, Patricia L. – 1985
This study investigated the relationship of standardized test scores and locally developed test scores to course placement and academic success in a developmental program. The sample consisted of 281 students who matriculated in the Division of Developmental Studies at a southern university. Eligible students for enrollment in Developmental…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Basic Skills, Developmental Studies Programs
Download full textHarris, Jimmy Carl; Clemmons, Sandra – 1996
This paper presents the results of a search for an appropriate test of critical thinking to screen college freshmen. The search for an appropriate test of critical thinking was initiated in the Fall 1995 semester at an open-admissions comprehensive university, which normally assigns entering freshmen with ACT composite scores of 17 or less to…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, College Freshmen, Compensatory Education, Critical Thinking
