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Owen, K. – 1989
This study was undertaken to shed light on problems concerning the construction and use of a common test battery for various South African population groups. Specifically, the psychometric suitability for use with Indian and Black pupils, of the Junior Aptitude Tests (JAT), which were standardized for White pupils in Standard 7 was studied. The…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Black Students, Comparative Analysis, Construct Validity
Download full textAmerican Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Washington, DC. – 1992
This study examines how high school preparation, standardized test scores, and scores on program entrance examinations are indicators of White, Black, and Hispanic students' academic performance and completion of teacher education programs. Transcripts of teacher education students (N=712) matriculating in traditional 4-year teacher education…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Black Students, College Entrance Examinations
Yamagishi, Midori; Gillmore, Gerald M. – 1980
The relationship of Nelson-Denny Reading Test scores and an English course placement recommendation to academic success of Educational Opportunity Program students at the University of Washington was studied. The placement recommendation was based on a writing sample and test scores. The 207 freshmen students who entered in either 1976 or 1978…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indians, Asian Americans, Black Students
