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Gallagher, Elizabeth – Clearing House, 1980
Reports the results of a 1979 Educational Testing Service (ETS) Study, "The Effects of Special Preparation on S.A.T. Verbal Scores," and considers its implications for educational planning, management by objectives, and instructional methods to improve verbal ability. (SJL)
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Curriculum Development, Educational Planning, Program Effectiveness
Messick, Samuel – New Directions for Testing and Measurement, 1981
In an attempt to reinforce the directive role of evidence in current arguments over test coaching, this chapter summarizes research findings from studies of coaching for the Scholastic Aptitude Test in the context of a conceptual analysis of the meaning and likely import of the coachability of such ability tests. (Author/BW)
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Aptitude Tests, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations