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Suddick, David E.; And Others – 1985
The Test of Standard Written English (TSWE) is a 50-item multiple choice instrument designed to assess the ability of college students to use English. In this study, based upon a sample of 45 students, the TSWE was revalidated with writing samples. The coefficient of 0.54 was most impressive given that the TSWE scores were restricted to those…
Descriptors: Correlation, Error of Measurement, Essay Tests, Higher Education
Suddick, David E.; Collins, Burton A. – 1985
Based upon prior research in the College of Business and Public Administration and the first year of the university testing program at an upper division, midwestern university, implications for testing of older transfer students are drawn. Students should be tested before, or during, their first term of academic history. If remediation is not…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Students, Higher Education, Minimum Competency Testing
