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Peer reviewedBridgeman, Brent – Research in Higher Education, 1981
The utility of raw gain analysis for validation of college placement tests is demonstrated with scores from the Descriptive Test of Mathematics Skills. Gains during one semester for students in various freshman level mathematics courses were evaluated. Results suggest that gain analysis is a useful tool for placement test validation. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Higher Education, Mathematics
