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Gao, Rui; He, Wei; Ruan, Chunyi – ETS Research Report Series, 2012
In this study, we investigated whether preequating results agree with equating results that are based on observed operational data (postequating) for a college placement program. Specifically, we examined the degree to which item response theory (IRT) true score preequating results agreed with those from IRT true score postequating and from…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Student Placement, Item Response Theory, True Scores
Halinski, Ronald S.; Vogel, Ross E. – 1977
The major purposes of the study were to determine (1) the extent to which students receiving College Level Examination Program (CLEP) credit in mathematics pursue courses in the disciplines, (2) their achievement in advanced mathematics courses compared to other students of similar academic ability, and (3) the potential loss of course credit…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Administrative Policy, College Credits
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