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Download full textBunch, Michael B. – 1978
The validity and dependability of functional competency tests for adults are examined as they relate to the information needs of instructional decision makers. Test data from the Adult Performance Level (APL) Program (funded by the U.S. Office of Education at the University of Texas at Austin) is used to illustrate key points. In the discussion of…
Descriptors: Adults, Basic Skills, Criterion Referenced Tests, Cutting Scores
Prey, Phillip O. – 1979
A study compared General Equivalency Development (GED) program completion and Adult Performance Level (APL) attainment in West Virginia. During the study, 97 GED program participants, who were not exposed to APL instruction or materials, completed the APL survey either just before or immediately after taking the GED examination. Seventy-seven of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Comparative Analysis, Competence
