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Peer reviewedMcPhail, Irving P. – Journal of Reading, 1981
Teaching students test wiseness can have a number of positive results, including improving the validity of the tests themselves and improving the scores of minority students on tests. (AEA)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Minority Groups, Problem Solving
Harris, Major L.; Rohfeld, Rae W. – 1983
A joint program between Cuyahoga Community College and Links, Inc., a national organization of black women dedicated to civic, cultural, and educational activities, was implemented to help improve the test-taking skills of inner-city high school students and to help them build the skills needed to succeed in postsecondary education. A pilot school…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs, High School Students, High Schools
Download full textLadd, George T. – 1992
This document reviews the experiences of College Bound, a joint four-year Boston Public Schools/Boston College enrichment and support program for multicultural, urban, public high school students. The program was designed to supplement the regular high school curriculum and was intended to refine basic skills, stimulate critical thinking and…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Academic Persistence, College Bound Students, College Preparation
