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Maryland State Board for Higher Education, Annapolis. – 1984
Information is presented on Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) performance of Maryland high school seniors who graduated in 1983, and characteristics of the students are examined. Of the 29,755 Maryland students who took the SAT in 1983, 18 percent were black, 20 percent attended nonpublic schools, and 53 percent were females. Maryland seniors…
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Academic Aspiration, Aptitude Tests, College Bound Students
Balfour, Linda, Comp. – 1984
Statistical data on higher education activities in North Carolina are presented, including simple counts of enrollment and degrees conferred as well as complex analyses of the flow of student transfers among institutions. The following sections are presented: current enrollment, enrollment trends, undergraduate transfers, degrees conferred,…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, College Applicants, College Faculty, College Libraries
Balfour, Linda, Comp. – 1987
Statistical data on higher education activities in North Carolina during 1986-1987 is presented, with attention to: current enrollment, enrollment trends, undergraduate transfers, degrees conferred, faculty, library resources, costs to students, admissions, student financial aid, and student housing. Among the 83 statistical tables are the…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, College Applicants, College Faculty, College Libraries
Balfour, Linda, Comp.; And Others – 1986
Statistical data on higher education activities in North Carolina during 1985-1986 includes simple counts of enrollment and degrees conferred, as well as complex analyses of the flow of student transfers among institutions. The following sections are presented: current enrollment, enrollment trends, undergraduate transfers, degrees conferred,…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, College Applicants, College Faculty, College Libraries
Balfour, Linda, Comp. – 1985
Statistical data on higher education activities in North Carolina, includes simple counts of enrollment and degrees conferred, as well as complex analyses of the flow of student transfers among institutions. The following sections are presented: current enrollment, enrollment trends, undergraduate transfers, degrees conferred, faculty, library…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, College Applicants, College Faculty, College Libraries
Download full textAmos, Arthur K., Jr. – 1986
Persistence and graduation rates of four types of undergraduate students at the University of California, Davis, (UC Davis) are examined: domestic students with fewer than 12.5 college transfer units, including both regularly admitted students and those admitted by special action; and domestic students admitted with at least 84 but less than 135…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Affirmative Action, Aptitude Tests, College Graduates
California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1982
Postsecondary education data for California for the 1981-1982 academic year and comparative data from previous years are presented regarding enrollment, degrees conferred, faculty, finance, and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores. Narrative sections that highlight trends and information sources are also included. Enrollment data are presented…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, College Attendance, College Faculty, College Students
Woodcock, Richard W. – 1977
The Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-Educational Battery is a wide-range comprehensive set of individually administered tests, with norms provided from the preschool to the geriatric level. Part one contains twelve subtests of academic ability and aptitude. Part two contains ten subtests measuring academic achievement. The final section measures scholastic…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adults, Aptitude Tests, Cognitive Tests
Hardesty, Larry – 1980
The relationship between academic success at DePauw University and such commonly used predictors as tested ability and academic success in high school was examined. The various subtleties of the multiple regression research method were also examined. Subjects were 1758 students who entered DePauw University during the fall semester of 1973, 1974,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Class Rank
Bailey, Nancy; And Others – 1994
A study was designed in which a battery of 11 selected instruments was given to 320 professional students (four classes) at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine to measure a variety of parameters of brain function and cognitive ability. Results were to be used to develop ability or competency profiles, to compare scores, to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aptitude Tests, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes
Biemiller, Lawrence – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1985
The combined Scholastic Aptitude Test scores of Black high school seniors rose by seven points between 1982-83 and 1983-84, according to figures released by the College Board. Among racial and ethnic groups, only Asian-Americans posted a larger increase--eight points. (MLW)
Descriptors: American Indians, Aptitude Tests, Asian Americans, Black Students
Thompson, Bruce; And Others – 1994
The original "Bayley Scales of Infant Development" (BSID) (Bayley 1969) have been among the most popular measures of performance and aptitude of infants. In the present study the reliability and construct validity of mental and motor scores on the revised Bayley Scales of Infant Development-II (BSID-II) were investigated. A national…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Aptitude Tests, Behavior Patterns, Child Development
Sticht, Thomas G.; Armstrong, William B. – 1994
This compendium of statistical data on adult literacy assessments spanning a 75-year period is designed to serve as a concise and comprehensive reference source for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers. The introduction provides a theoretical framework for interpreting the assessments described. Summarized in Part 1 are major military and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Div. of Accountability. – 1990
In 1989, North Carolina's scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) were the lowest in the nation. The Superintendent of Public Instruction developed a plan to address this situation, and North Carolina scores improved in 1990 to rank above South Carolina. This report is one aspect of the improvement plan. This first of two volumes introduces…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aptitude Tests, College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations
Austin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1982
Descriptions and the summary results of each evaluation instrument used in the Austin (Texas) Independent School District (AISD) for evaluation and testing in the 1981-82 school year are provided. The instruments considered include the Scholastic Aptitude Test, American College Test, Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test, Sequential Tests of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accreditation (Institutions), Achievement Tests, Administrator Attitudes
