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Roberts, David C. – 1993
The purpose of this investigation was to examine historical changes in aptitude scores. Recent literature suggesting a decline in the quality of the U.S. workforce is reviewed, and an expectation that score distributions on aptitude tests have shifted in a negative direction is presented. Archival analyses of normative data for the Short…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Case Studies, Clerical Occupations, Educational Change
Farrell, Thomas J. – ADE Bulletin, 1979
Sketches the historical movement from orality to literacy, as described by Walter J. Ong, and discusses some general suggestions for teaching writing in a developmental sequence. (Author/GT)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Higher Education, History, Language Acquisition
Fiske, Edward B. – New York Times Magazine, 1979
An overview of the Educational Testing Service (ETS) of Princeton, NJ is presented. A New York State legislature truth-in-testing bill now requires: reporting of student scores and access to answer sheets, publishing of questions used, reporting on test research, and assurances of confidentiality. Implications for ETS are discussed. (MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Accountability, Civil Rights, College Admission