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Download full textGold, Ben K. – 1982
Between fall 1980 and fall 1981, the procedures for collegewide testing and English placement were revised at Los Angeles City College (LACC). Separate examinations were offered to native English speakers (i.e., the Stanford Achievement Test) and those whose primary language was not English (i.e., the English Placement Test of the University of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Diagnostic Tests, English Instruction, English (Second Language)
Kilpatrick, Gordon – 1968
This report consists of three sections, the first of which is a discussion of placement testing. It is maintained that the strengths and weaknesses of a tested population cannot be determined by a single composite test--yet, many institutions place students in beginning courses on the basis of such limited information. To assess basic capabilities…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, College Students, Computers, Data Processing
Edge, Donald – 1979
Test results are summarized for the second year of the New Jersey College Basic Skills Placement Test administered to 47,725 entering freshmen in the fall of 1979. Performance is categorized into one of three groups: appears proficient in basic skills tested; demonstrates proficiency in some (but not all) of the areas tested; and demonstrates a…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Basic Skills, College Freshmen, College Mathematics
Manning, Randolph H. – 1991
Suffolk Community College Eastern Campus (SCCEC) designed and implemented a retention program built on the belief that access for students does not necessarily lead to success. The goal of the retention program was to increase retention of students by providing them with the skills and supports necessary to succeed. The group targeted for the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, Community Colleges
Haase, M.; Caffrey, Patrick – 1983
This report provides an account of the activites of Sacramento City College's (SCC's) Assessment Center from November 1, 1982 to March 31, 1983; information regarding the competency levels of the SCC student population; statistical data on research activities; and information on the proposed expansion of assessment/placement services. Following a…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Achievement Tests, Community Colleges, Educational Diagnosis
Armstrong, Bill; And Others – 1991
In 1991, a study was conducted to determine the differential effects of placement testing on cultural, linguistic, and ethnic groupings in the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD). The study was conducted in two parts. The first part examined the characteristics of the students used to norm the Comparative Guidance Program (CGP) tests used…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College English, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
