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David, Remigius – 1979
Grade reports of Southeastern Louisiana University from 1970-71 through 1978-79 were examined to determine whether grade inflation occurred in relation to scores on the American College Testing (ACT) program. Both ACT and Scholastic Aptitude Test scores have been declining nationally, while university registrars report that student grades at the A…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aptitude Tests, Grade Inflation, Grades (Scholastic)
Dumont, Richard G.; Troelstrup, Richard L. – 1979
A pilot project in performance funding was conducted at Tennessee Technological University. A random sample of 112 seniors participated in a special assessment exercise involving the American College Testing (ACT) Battery and the ACT College Outcome Measures Project. The participants also completed a questionnaire designed to elicit self-reports…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bibliographies, College Students, Conference Reports
Tweddale, R. Bruce – 1975
The Americam College Test (ACT) assessment results for 441 freshmen who entered Grand Valley State Colleges (GVSC) in fall 1973, and who were still enrolled in fall 1974 were compared to the results for 324 freshmen who entered GVSC in fall 1973 and who were not enrolled in fall 1974. Comparisons were made of ACT test scores, self-reported high…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Attrition (Research Studies), Career Choice, Cluster Colleges
