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Download full textTennessee Department of Education, 2017
The division of college, career and technical education (CCTE) of the Tennessee Department of Education established the office of postsecondary coordination and alignment in 2012 for the purpose of expanding and promoting early postsecondary opportunities (EPSOs) for all high school students across the state. The office is also charged with…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, State Departments of Education, Alignment (Education), Postsecondary Education
Direct linkHardison, Chaitra M.; Sackett, Paul R. – Applied Measurement in Education, 2008
Despite the growing use of writing assessments in standardized tests, little is known about coaching effects on writing assessments. Therefore, this study tested the effects of short-term coaching on standardized writing tests, and the transfer of those effects to other writing genres. College freshmen were randomly assigned to either training…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Group Membership, College Freshmen, Writing Tests
Burnette, Richard R. – College Board Review, 1971
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Credit Courses, Higher Education, Recruitment
Peer reviewedHargrett, Nancy T.; Chapman, David W. – Educational Research Quarterly, 1978
The use of standardized test scores to exempt students from college courses was investigated using the General Psychology Exam of the College Level Examination Program. Results questioned the ability of instructors to assess its utility. (JKS)
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, College Credits, Equivalency Tests, Higher Education
Coleman, D. R.; And Others – 1978
The claim that using the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) English General Examinations in lieu of regular English composition courses contributes to lowering of the quality of higher education was investigated by determining whether the level of achievement in the CLEP English Examination was related either to the frequency in which…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Advanced Placement, College Curriculum, College English
Peer reviewedAleamoni, Lawrence M.; Kohen, Eileen S. – Research in Higher Education, 1977
A validation program using the CLEP General Examinations for Social Sciences and History, Humanities, and Natural Sciences is described. Discussed are the meetings and discussions regarding program implications, decision-making processes to determine cutoff scores and credit to be granted, and some problems encountered. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Acceleration, Advanced Placement, College Credits
Abraham, A. A. – College Board Review, 1978
Even in Florida, a state most receptive to the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), Black students make little use of one of the most popular time-shortened degree mechanisms. The director of Florida A & M's Test Service Bureau explains why and tells how counselors can help Black students break through educational barriers. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: Acceleration, Access to Education, Advanced Placement, Black Students
Losak, John – College Board Review, 1978
The dean of institutional research at the nation's largest community college reviews the advantages and pitfalls of credit-by-examination in this report of student answers to a survey of attitudes toward the CLEP exams. Most replied that they would repeat their experiences with CLEP and judged the General Examinations to be adequate. (LBH)
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, College Credits, College Entrance Examinations, Equivalency Tests
Valley, John R. – 1978
Three papers--by educational economists Kurt L. Kendis, Steven J. Klees, and Alan P. Wagner--independently examine the economic impact of college credit by examination (CBE) on students, institutions, and higher educational systems. Major issues are identified and further research topics are suggested. Kendis suggests the following results of CBE:…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Bibliographies, College Credits, Cost Effectiveness
Hodgson, Thomas F. – 1970
The University of Washington (UW) investigated the use of three general examinations of the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) to increase flexibility in curricular arrangements, to assess the impact of curriculum upon student learning, and to formulate upper-division matriculation standards. Tests were administered to a sample of 333…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, College Students, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
Mahoney, Susan S. – 1985
This special report documents the results of the program of credit by examination offered at the University of Texas at Austin during the 1984-1985 testing year. The data present a basis for a comprehensive picture of the impact of the program on this campus. The examinations covered 64 subject areas with 234 courses taught by 39…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, College Credits, College Entrance Examinations, Credit Courses
Moulder, Brad; Abdulla, Abdulbaset; Morgan, Deanna L. – College Board, 2005
The College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP®) consists of a battery of 34 tests covering courses in which entering college students often enroll. CLEP exams are tools that help accredited colleges and universities provide course requirement exemptions to students who have gained outside-the-classroom knowledge of certain subjects. Students may…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Testing Programs, Prior Learning, Advanced Placement
Kim, Eunyoung – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2006
This brief describes the Academic Pathways to Access and Student Success (APASS) project, a research initiative that identifies and disseminates information about existing and emerging academic pathways that extend from high school to college. Drawing upon the results of a 50-state survey, an extensive review of literature and consultation with…
Descriptors: Dual Enrollment, Distance Education, Advanced Placement, Tech Prep
Mahoney, Susan S. – 1987
The University of Texas (UT) at Austin's credit by examination program is described. In 1985-86, credit by examination was offered in 55 subjects. Details were provided for each of 18 subject areas in which over 20 tests were administered: Biology; Chemistry; Chinese; Computer Science; Economics; Electrical Engineering; English; French; German;…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Advanced Placement, Biology, Chemistry
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, Oklahoma City. – 1996
A study investigated bachelor's degree completion times and related factors for students in Oklahoma higher education institutions. Data were drawn from survey information on 1,399 college freshmen in 1995 and cohort data on the entire freshman population of 37,059 in 1988. Analyses focus on comparison of students' expected and actual…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Advanced Placement, Age Differences
