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Peer reviewedMeter, B. Jean Van; Herrmann, Beth Ann – Community College Review, 1987
Reviews the strengths and weaknesses of the Nelson-Denny Reading Test (NDRT) and compares the use and misuse of the test as revealed through published surveys. Finds problems in the use of the NDRT to diagnose the specific reading needs and deficiencies of low-achieving students and to measure individual growth. (CBC)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Low Achievement, Reading Achievement, Reading Skills
Download full textWadleigh, Sandra L.; And Others – 1993
A study compared the performance of 44 applicants seeking admission to an alternative high school (n=19) and nursing assistant program (n=25) at a Wisconsin postsecondary institution on the Assessment of Student Skills for Entry Transfer (ASSET) test and the Nelson-Denny Reading Test. (Applicants who did not achieve a minimum score on ASSET then…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Educational Testing, High Schools, Nontraditional Education
