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Peer reviewedBridgeman, Brent; Lewis, Charles – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1994
Examination of the correlation between multiple-choice and essay portions of the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) examinations with grades of first-year students from 32 colleges (largest sample=6,243) shows the best correlation for multiple choice tests for 2 examinations, with multiple choice and essay performing nearly equally for the…
Descriptors: Biology, College Freshmen, Correlation, English
Download full textFord, Mary Jane; And Others – 1988
This research study was designed to assess preservice elementary education teachers' knowledge of U.S. history. The "High School Subject Tests: American History," developed by Scott, Foresman and Company for use with high school students, was administered to 139 elementary education majors enrolled in required undergraduate social studies methods…
Descriptors: College Students, Education Majors, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers
Bridgeman, Brent; Lewis, Charles – 1991
Essay and multiple-choice scores from Advanced Placement (AP) examinations in American History, European History, English Language and Composition, and Biology were matched with freshman grades in a sample of 32 colleges. Multiple-choice scores from the American History and Biology examinations were superior to essays for predicting overall grade…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Biology, College Freshmen, English
