A Comparison of the Validity of the Test of Standard Written English (TSWE) and of the California State University and Colleges English Placement Test (CSUC-EPT) in the Prediction of Grades in a Basic English Composition Course and of Overall Freshman-Year Grade Point Average.

Michael, William B.; Shaffer, Phyllis

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Publication Date: 1979

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A Comparison of the Validity of the Test of Standard Written English (TSWE) and of the California State University and Colleges English Placement Test (CSUC-EPT) in the Prediction of Grades in a Basic English Composition Course and of Overall Freshman-Year Grade Point Average.

Michael, William B.; Shaffer, Phyllis

Educational and Psychological Measurement, v39 n1 p131-45 Spr 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, Predictive Validity, Technical Reports, Test Validity, Verbal Tests, Writing (Composition), Writing Skills

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: SAT (College Admission Test); Test of Standard Written English

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