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Preparation for College Admission Exams. 2009 NACAC Discussion Paper
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Briggs, Derek C. – National Association for College Admission Counseling, 2009
This discussion paper represents one of the National Association for College Admission Counseling's (NACAC's) first post-Testing Commission steps in advancing the knowledge base and dialogue about test preparation. It describes various types of test preparation programs and summarizes the existing academic research on the effects of test…
Descriptors: Testing, Standardized Tests, School Counselors, College Admission
Test Anxiety: A Multifaceted Study on the Perceptions of Teachers, Principals, Counselors, Students, and Parents
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Mulvenon, Sean W.; Stegman, Charles E.; Ritter, Gary – International Journal of Testing, 2005
The passage of "No Child Left Behind" (NCLB) legislation has led to an increased awareness of testing and assessment in public school systems and its impact. A cursory review of the academic literature and national news sources on the impact of standardized testing revealed a plethora of anecdotal cases of students experiencing illness,…
Descriptors: Test Anxiety, Standardized Tests, Testing, Teacher Attitudes
A Study of Various Admission Tests for Use in the Placement of Entry-Level Students at Florence-Darlington Technical College.
Grulick, Lawrence Edward – 1987
In fall 1986, a study was conducted at Florence-Darlington Technical College (South Carolina) to measure the reliability and validity of the TEC-MAT, a newly developed entrance test. The TEC-MAT instrument, a criterion-referenced test consisting of 100 items assessing numerical skills, was field tested among a group of entry-level freshmen already…
Descriptors: Achievement, College Entrance Examinations, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis