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Huntley, Renee M.; And Others – 1979
An investigation of: (1) the relationship between the American College Test (ACT) English Usage Test scores and demonstrated writing proficiency, and (2) the relationships between and among other objective tests and writing proficiency was undertaken, using three samples of college freshmen. Although results indicated a moderately high…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Expository Writing, Higher Education, Language Proficiency
Peer reviewedMichael, William B.; Shaffer, Phyllis – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1979
For a sample of more than 900 college students and subsamples of at least 50 students in each of nine departments, concurrent validity coefficients were determined between scores on several examinations reflecting competencies in standard written English and an external criterion measure of cumulative college grade point average. (Author/CTM)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, College Entrance Examinations, College Students, Diagnostic Tests
Peer reviewedBreland, Hunter M.; Griswold, Philip A. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1982
The relationships among scores on traditional college entrance tests and scores on an essay placement test for women and men and four ethnic groups were examined. The tests correlated highly with essay performance. However, women tended to be underestimated and men and ethnic minorities overestimated by these measures. (Author/PN)
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Essay Tests, Higher Education, Multiple Choice Tests
