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Florida State Postsecondary Education Planning Commission, Tallahassee. – 1988
In response to a legislative mandate, this report assesses the validity of the College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) and offers recommendations for increasing the passing rate of students. Section I summarizes the Florida State Legislature's interest and intent in establishing CLAST an achievement test--measuring skills in computation,…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Educational Legislation
Download full textMorris, Cathy; Belcher, Marcia J. – 1990
In 1990, a study was conducted at Florida's Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC) to identify institutional factors that predict pass rates on the College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST). Statewide results of the October 1989 administration of the CLAST were used for the study, including the scores of all students who indicated that they had…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Enrollment Trends
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Office of Postsecondary Education Coordination. – 1989
During 1989, Florida citizens, educators, and students engaged in an intensive discussion about the passing score standards for the College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST), which were scheduled to increase in August 1989. There was concern that the higher requirements would result in failure rates, particularly among Black and English as a…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Black Students, Community Colleges
