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Direct linkValero, Magali; Kocher, Claudia – Journal of Education for Business, 2014
The authors study the characteristics of students who take the Major Field Test in Business (MFT-B) versus those who do not. The authors find that students with higher cumulative grade point averages (GPAs) are more likely to take the test. Additionally, students are more likely to take the test if it is offered late in the semester. Further…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Grade Point Average, Field Tests, Student Motivation
Bielinska-Kwapisz, Agnieszka; Brown, F. William; Semenik, Richard – Journal of Education for Business, 2012
The Major Field Test in Business (MFT-B), a standardized assessment test of business knowledge among undergraduate business seniors, is widely used to measure student achievement. The Educational Testing Service, publisher of the assessment, provides data that allow institutions to compare their own MFT-B performance to national norms, but that…
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Academic Achievement, Field Tests, National Norms
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
Peer reviewedCannon, John Jr.; Jinks, Jerry – School Science and Mathematics, 1992
Presents a study to assess scientific literacy of a group of students at a moderately sized midwestern university (n=90). Describes the methodology used to create a multiple-choice test field tested on 75 elementary preservice teachers. Outcomes indicate that achievement was not influenced by age, sex, high school size, or a possible future career…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Criterion Referenced Tests, Education Majors, Elementary Education
Download full textSutphin, Dean; Newsom-Stewart, Mhora – 1992
A pilot study was conducted to field test instruments that could be used to assess, evaluate, and improve curricula to be used in the Agri Tech Prep 2000 (ATP 2000) project. The project features a 4-year tech prep program linking New York high school and postsecondary curricula to prepare students for careers in agriculture or acceptance into a…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Career Choice, Economic Status, Educational Attainment
Boraks, Nancy; And Others – 1982
A project was undertaken to develop, field test, and revise strategies for adult beginning readers (ABRs). During the first phase of the study, the researchers identified roadblocks to use of word recognition clues by ABRs. Based on data and feedback from local and state piloting and general principles of learning, the project staff developed the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Adult Students
