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A Comparison of CLEP® and Non-CLEP Students with Respect to Postsecondary Outcomes. Research Note 2013-9
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Barry, Carol L. – College Board, 2013
The College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP®) is an exam program consisting of 33 exams in five subject areas that typically correspond to single-semester courses, but some correspond to full-year or two-year courses. CLEP exams offer students the opportunity to receive college course credit for learning that has already occurred outside of the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Credits, Educational Testing, Prior Learning
Documenting and Explaining Major Field Test Results among Undergraduate Students
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Contreras, Salvador; Badua, Frank; Chen, Jiun Shiu; Adrian, Mitchell – Journal of Education for Business, 2011
The authors investigated the results of the Educational Testing Service Major Field Test (ETS-MFT) administered to business majors at a U.S. state university. Longitudinal trends and cross-sectional differences are documented, including significant performance differences among students of different majors. Findings suggest that a cohort affect…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Undergraduate Students, Test Results, Academic Achievement
A Web-Based Model for Developing Assessment Literacy of Secondary In-Service Teachers
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Fan, Ya-Ching; Wang, Tzu-Hua; Wang, Kuo-Hua – Computers & Education, 2011
This research investigates the effect of a web-based model, named "Practicing, Reflecting, and Revising with Web-based Assessment and Test Analysis system (P2R-WATA) Assessment Literacy Development Model," on enhancing assessment knowledge and perspectives of secondary in-service teachers, and adopts a single group experimental research…
Descriptors: Research Design, Test Items, Summer Programs, Prior Learning
Academic Performance Predictors for Community College Student Assessment.
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Smittle, Pat – Community College Review, 1995
Describes a study examining the usefulness of both comprehensive assessment models (utilizing computerized placement tests, high school grade point averages [GPAs] and rank, and student characteristics) and reduced models for predicting community college GPA. Suggests that comprehensive measures, including both academic and nonacademic variables,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Testing, Measures (Individuals), Predictive Measurement
Critical Factors in the Placement of Community College Mathematics Students.
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Robinson, Shawn H.; Kubala, Thomas S. – Visions: The Journal of Applied Research for the Florida Association of Community Colleges, 1999
Describes a study undertaken to increase the effectiveness of student-placement systems in community colleges. Found that the use of student characteristics, such as gender, ethnicity, prior exposure to course work, and enrollment in a study-skills course, was more useful than the SAT, ACT, and College Placement Test in predicting student…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Testing, Evaluation Criteria, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
An Investigation of Educational Outcomes for Students Who Earn College Credit through the College-Level Examination Program®. Research Report No. 2005-5
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Scammacca, Nancy K.; Dodd, Barbara G. – College Board, 2005
This study sought to investigate the educational outcomes of the College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP®) for students who earned credit through CLEP compared to those students who earned comparable credit through the Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) and through traditional course enrollment. In order to evaluate the short- and long-term…
Descriptors: College Credits, Comparative Analysis, Educational Testing, Outcomes of Education