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A Method for Early Identification of Students Likely to Fail a Minimum Competency Exit Level Test: Early Prediction of Scores on the Texas Educational Assessment of Minimum Skills (TEAMS).

Bostic, Jeff Q.; And Others – 1987

The public schools reform movement has led to a proliferation of minimum competency testing programs by states. At the 11th/12th grade level, the Texas Educational Assessment of Minimum Skills (TEAMS), mandated by Texas House Bill 72, is an exit exam, divided into two sections which measure minimum competencies in math and language skills.…

Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Early Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Exit Examinations

The Validation of Variables Used in the Placement and Prediction of Academic Performance of Developmental Students.

Dwinell, Patricia L. – 1985

This study investigated the relationship of standardized test scores and locally developed test scores to course placement and academic success in a developmental program. The sample consisted of 281 students who matriculated in the Division of Developmental Studies at a southern university. Eligible students for enrollment in Developmental…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Basic Skills, Developmental Studies Programs

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