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Wild, Cheryl L. – 1979
Three sections of the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) Aptitude Test were reviewed before the introduction of the restructured test in October, 1977: research on (1) the GRE-Verbal section; (2) the GRE-Quantitative section; and (3) a planned third section, measuring analytical thinking skills. Research in all three areas focused on test…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Aptitude Tests, Cognitive Processes, College Entrance Examinations
Wendler, Cathy; Wright, Nancy – 1994
The SAT I: Reasoning Test was introduced in March 1993 for the national testing program of academic preparation and ability of college applicants, including students with disabilities. A survey was administered to 1,001 students with disabilities participating in a field trial of the SAT I prototype test. Students' disabilities were in the areas…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Aptitude Tests, Calculators, College Entrance Examinations
Wright, Nancy; Wendler, Cathy – 1994
This paper reports the results of an SAT I field trial which examined test performance and efficiency of test timing for students with disabilities. A prototype SAT I test was administered to 1,113 students with disabilities in December 1992, in special formats and using special accommodations, to obtain information about the level of performance…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Aptitude Tests, College Entrance Examinations, Disabilities