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Peer reviewedSuddick, David E. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1981
The use of the Test of Standard Written English (TSWE) with older students at the junior and graduate level was validated. Scores were found to be predictive of academic performance in an environment with a restricted grading system. (GK)
Descriptors: College English, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Language Tests
Peer reviewedMichael, William B.; Shaffer, Phyllis – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1979
The Test of Standard Written English was found to be nearly as valid as the California State University and Colleges English Placement Test, while requiring one-fifth of the time. Both tests were more valid than the Scholastic Aptitude Test-Verbal in predicting English composition grades. (JKS)
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, College Students, Grade Point Average, Higher Education
Zorn, Jeffrey L. – 1983
Although by traditional measures of test validity, the verbal section of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is not culture biased, it, along with the English Composition Test and the Test of Standard Written English, reinforces a narrow view of academic excellence that excludes culturally different youths. Designed to prevent admission errors, the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Admission Criteria, Aptitude Tests
