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Factor Structure of the GRE General Test in Young and Middle Adulthood.
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Stricker, Lawrence J.; Rock, Donald A. – Developmental Psychology, 1987
Evaluated the extent to which the Graduate Record Examinations General Test measures the same constructs for older test takers that it does for younger examinees. Results suggest that the convergent validity of the test is similar across the age groups, but discriminant validity is somewhat different for older examinees. (Author/RWB)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Comparative Testing, Factor Analysis
A Comparison of Examination Boards: A Levels.
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Tymms, P. B.; Fitz-Gibbon, C. T. – Oxford Review of Education, 1991
Compares grades awarded by 5 examination boards for 11 subjects at A levels. Uses data from the A Level Information System (ALIS) project for 1989. Finds discrepancies among boards not statistically significant. Fails to identify grading as consistently severe or lenient. (NL)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Analysis of Variance, Comparative Testing
Some Preliminary Evaluation Notes of an Effective Schools Effort: Project SHAL.
Achilles, C. M.; DuVall, Lloyd – 1983
Pupils at three elementary schools and one junior high school among Area 1 inner-city schools of St. Louis Missouri, were identified as scoring well below norms on standardized tests. An effort to change the educational programs at these schools netted financial support and the creation of Project SHAL (named for the schools involved). Inservice…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Testing, Educational Change