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Minimum Competency Factors: In and Out of the Classroom.

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Licata, Paul; Snider, William J. – 1987

In 1987, a study was conducted to evaluate the ability of several variables to predict student performance on Florida's minimum competency test for rising juniors, the College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST). The variables included grades received in required courses; semesters elapsed prior to taking required courses after entering college;…

Descriptors: Community Colleges, Grades (Scholastic), Higher Education, Minimum Competency Testing

Minimum Competency Tests as Predictors of College Grades.

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May, Mary L. – College and University, 1996

A study investigated the relationship of scores in the Texas Academic Skills Program, a minimum competency test for college-bound students, and performance in freshman and sophomore courses, and uses for that information in setting course prerequisites. Data were drawn from 18 courses at one community college. Results showed existing course…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Administration, College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations