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Peer reviewedNoreen, Robert G. – College Composition and Communication, 1977
Concludes that a combination of a writing sample and an objective test should be used to place students in freshman composition courses. (DD)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, English Departments, Higher Education, State Surveys
White, Edward M. – 1979
Addressing the issue of testing and evaluation in English at the university level, this paper focuses on the development and use of the English Placement Test developed by the California State University system. The discussion of this testing program is placed within a framework of four testing principles: testing is an essential part of learning…
Descriptors: English Departments, English Instruction, Higher Education, Minimum Competency Testing
