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Peer reviewedLeGagnoux, Gerald; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1990
The relationship of retest effects from pretest to posttest 2 to 4 weeks later was studied for 2,014 elementary school children (second through sixth graders) taking a battery of 26 multifactor aptitude tests--the Structure of Intellect Learning Abilities Test. Implications of score gains are discussed for age and gender groups. (SLD)
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Age Differences, Aptitude Tests, Comparative Testing
Wing, Cliff W., Jr.; And Others – 1989
The relationship between gender and the race/geographic area of students and their Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) score gains after participation in one of two test preparatory programs was studied. Black (n=181) and native-born Appalachian white (n=67) high school juniors were selected on the basis of high scores on the California Achievement…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Black Students, College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Testing
