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Peer reviewedNapoli, Anthony R.; Hiltner, George J., III – Journal of Developmental Education, 1993
Describes two studies evaluating developmental reading instruction at Suffolk Community College, New York. One compared grade point averages (GPAs) for developmental reading students and two naturally occurring comparison groups. The other used pre- and posttest scores on the College Board's Computerized Placement Tests to document developmental…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Testing, Grade Point Average
Download full textMatzen, Richard N., Jr.; Hoyt, Jeff E. – Journal of Developmental Education, 2004
Recently, the popularity of timed-essay exams has increased, becoming part of the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) in the late 1990s and now being incorporated into The College Board Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) in Spring of 2005 and ACT (American College Testing) test in Fall of 2004. This research evaluates the "value…
Descriptors: Minority Groups, Essays, Writing Tests, Multiple Choice Tests
