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Peer reviewedBridgeman, Brent; Morgan, Rick; Wang, Ming-mei – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1997
Test results of 915 high school students taking a history examination with a choice of topics show that students were generally able to pick the topic on which they could get the highest score. Implications for fair scoring when topic choice is allowed are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Essay Tests, High School Students, History, Performance Factors
Peer reviewedBridgeman, Brent; Morgan, Rick – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1996
Students from 38 colleges with high scores on an advanced placement examination essay and low scores on the multiple-choice portion were compared with students with the opposite pattern. The pattern was not related to college grades, but was related to other test performance. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Advanced Placement, College Students, Error Patterns
