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Zimowski, Michele F.; Wothke, Werner – 1988
This report presents the results of a study designed to evaluate the Johnson O'Connor Research Foundation's (JOCRF's) measurement of structural visualization. Three experimental tests--the Incomplete Open Cubes Test, the Guilford-Zimmerman Spatial Visualization Test, and Raven's Advanced Progressive Matrices--were added to the JOCRF's test battery…
Descriptors: Adults, Aptitude Tests, Cognitive Ability, Latent Trait Theory
Altman, Robert A.; Holland, Paul W. – 1977
The data presented in this report summarize the background characteristics of 234,796 college students who took the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) Aptitude Test during 1975-1976 and who responded to at least one of the thirteen background questions. Response data are presented for the following questions: (1) whether or not GRE tests have been…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Biographical Inventories, College Entrance Examinations, College Students
Savage, Edward R. – 1976
This paper addresses itself to the history and use of standardized aptitude and achievement tests for practical judgements about schools in New Jersey. In the author's opinion, school-wide aptitude testing is not a particularly useful practice when other types of information, particularly grades, achievement tests, and teacher's comments, are…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Assessment

Olszewski-Kubilius, Paula M.; And Others – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 1989
A study involving 38 junior-high students and their matched controls found that use of Scholastic Aptitude Test cutoff levels was valid for determining entrance into fast-paced summer classes which were teacher-paced (in this case, literature), but not necessarily valid for motivated students in self-paced classes (in this case, algebra).…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Acceleration (Education), Admission Criteria, Advanced Courses
Sharon, Amiel T. – 1971
Scores of foreign graduate students on the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) Aptitude Tests and the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) were combined through multiple and moderated regression to predict grade-point average (GPA). It was hypothesized that TOEFL would moderate the relationship between the GRE scores and GPA. According to…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, English (Second Language), Foreign Students, Grade Point Average
Powers, Donald E.; Camara, Wayne J. – College Entrance Examination Board, 1999
The relationship between coaching and subsequent performance on the SAT I is a complex issue. Overall, anecdotal reports from one or two students and even studies that gauge the effects of coaching by examining the score gains for students who have enrolled in these programs are highly misleading and will not present an accurate picture of the…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Aptitude Tests, Test Preparation, Scores

Reuterberg, Sven-Eric – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 1998
Selection effects in the Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test due to socioeconomic status (SES) were studied using data from longitudinal studies (n=8,222). Results show that subjects from low SES groups constitute the most positively-selected group even though they obtain the lowest test scores. Gender and grade differences are discussed. (MAK)
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, College Entrance Examinations, Foreign Countries, High School Students

Wester, Anita – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 1995
The effect of different item formats (multiple choice and open) on gender differences in test performance was studied for the Swedish Diagrams, Tables, and Maps (DTM) test with 90 secondary school students. The change to open format resulted in no reduction in gender differences on the DTM. (SLD)
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Foreign Countries, Multiple Choice Tests, Scores
Matzen, Richard N., Jr.; Hoyt, Jeff E. – Journal of Developmental Education, 2004
Recently, the popularity of timed-essay exams has increased, becoming part of the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) in the late 1990s and now being incorporated into The College Board Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) in Spring of 2005 and ACT (American College Testing) test in Fall of 2004. This research evaluates the "value…
Descriptors: Minority Groups, Essays, Writing Tests, Multiple Choice Tests
Trotter, Thomas V.; Steadman, David G. – 1985
Results are summarized for a number of tests administered to secondary school students in Idaho. A description of each test and the students tested is provided, as well as the purposes of the test and a brief summary of results. Two tests administered especially in Idaho are included. The Idaho Proficiency Test, a criterion referenced test of…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, College Entrance Examinations, Minimum Competency Testing
Boli, John; And Others – 1984
Grading standards in departments and school divisions at Stanford University were analyzed, along with grading trends, and the classroom performance of students with different majors. From 1975-1976 to 1981-1982, the proportion of A grades decreased, while B and C grades increased. In 1976, D grades were reinstituted. Considerable variation in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aptitude Tests, Awards, Class Size
College Entrance Examination Board, New York, NY. – 1968
Intended primarily for secondary school administrators, teachers, and counselors, this booklet summarizes the information available, as of 1965, about the ways special coaching or tutoring may affect students' scores on the College Board's Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). Coaching refers to the variety of methods used in attempting to increase, in…
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Achievement Gains, Aptitude Tests, College Bound Students
Pinkham, Andrea K.; Ansley, Timothy N. – 1996
The usefulness of the Iowa Algebra Aptitude Test (IAAT) as a predictor of student achievement in secondary mathematics courses was studied. Subjects were 977 students from 7 Iowa schools in grades 6 through 9. Data collected included their IAAT scores and Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS) mathematics skills test scores, as well as data about…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Correlation, Elementary School Students, Grades (Scholastic)
Daniel, Mark – 1983
As a consequence of a validation study based on over 200 skilled technicians employed in engine manufacturing, seven aptitude tests were administered to 50 applicants in June 1982. This report presents correlations between test scores and three criteria (math grades, job performance ratings, and a composite) for the 26 people who entered the…
Descriptors: Adults, Apprenticeships, Aptitude Tests, Correlation
Clark, Mary Jo – 1984
The 1980-1981 Graduate Record Examination General Test verbal and quantitative ability scores were examined for four age groups of test takers (those age 22 or less, 23-29, 30-39, and 40 or more), and two groups returning to graduate study many years after completing the bachelors degree. The late returners were those 9-15 years beyond the…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Aptitude Tests, College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Analysis