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Determining Exemptions from Foreign Language Requirements: Use of the Modern Language Aptitude Test.

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Goodman, Joan F.; And Others – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1990

The short form of the Modern Language Aptitude Test (MLAT) was administered to 587 university students, and scores were validated against final first and second semester grades in introductory foreign language classes for 529 and 365 students, respectively. The MLAT failed to distinguish good from poor students. (TJH)

Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Aptitude Tests, College Entrance Examinations, Equivalency Tests

Perception versus Reality: Determining Business Students' Computer Literacy Skills and Need for Instruction in Information Concepts and Technology

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Wallace, Patricia; Clariana, Roy B. – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2005

Many colleges and universities require incoming students to demonstrate a prescribed level of computer proficiency. Currently, many educational institutions offer introductory computer courses to assist students in meeting this requirement. Other institutions are considering eliminating introductory computer courses with the expectation that…

Descriptors: Required Courses, Computer Software, Information Systems, Course Content

Validity Study of the College Board Achievement Test in Russian Listening-Reading at U.T. Austin during the Academic Year 1986-1987.

Appenzellar, Anne B.; Kelley, H. Paul – 1989

The University of Texas at Austin conducted a validity study of the College Board Achievement Test in Russian Listening-Reading during the 1986-87 academic year. The test, a multiple-choice test with audio-taped and reading portions, was administered to 298 students in 22 sections of 8 courses in Russian. The purpose was to revalidate the test as…

Descriptors: College Students, Correlation, Decision Making, Equivalency Tests

Developing a Test that Would Give Better Predictive Validity for Native Spanish-Speaking Students Who Are Awarded Credit by Examination.

Segal, Susan – 1988

Deficiencies in the format, content, and predictive validity of a high school credit-by-examination test in Spanish I were addressed in a study of the proposed adoption of the Level-1 1988 National Spanish Examination (NSE) and a 20-item supplement written by S. Segal that required students to write one-word answers. The NSE, sponsored by the…

Descriptors: Equivalency Tests, High School Equivalency Programs, High School Students, High Schools

Admission and Credit Policies for Adult Learners. Higher Education Panel Report Number 72.

Hexter, Holly; Andersen, Charles J. – 1986

The status of colleges' credit-granting practices for nontraditional learning (attained outside legally authorized and accredited postsecondary institutions) was studied in 1986, along with credit-granting procedures for military learning experiences, business/industry training, credit by examination, and credit obtained through other assessment…

Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Adult Students, College Admission, College Credits

Performance on the 1988 GED Tests by Graduating High School Seniors and Adult GED Examinees. Report No. 88-831.

Enger, John M.; Howerton, D. Lynn – 1988

The results of two nationwide administrations of the 1988 General Educational Development (GED) tests were compared. The first, a norming study, was based on 34,548 GED tests taken by graduating high school seniors. The second study was based on 55,154 GED test item sets administered to adult examinees who had taken the test for diploma…

Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Comparative Analysis, Equivalency Tests

Alberta GED Candidates: Program Perceptions, Benefits, and Test Performance. GED Research Brief No. 15.

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Carbol, Barry C. – 1987

The General Educational Development (GED) testing program has been a part of the Alberta High School Equivalency Program since 1981. Between December 1981 and December 1983, 4,333 applicants passed the GED in Alberta, and 802 applicants failed to pass the test. Random samples of 200 individuals from each of these groups were studied to determine…

Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Adult Education, Comparative Analysis, Credibility

Comparison and Contrast: The 1975 California State University and Colleges Freshman English Equivalency Examination.

White, Edward M. – 1976

The third administration of the California State University and Colleges Freshman English Equivalency Examination, a test consisting of an objective examination graded by the Educational Testing Service and an essay examination scored by California State University and College faculty, is analyzed in this report. After a short preface, the first…