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Factors Affecting Minority Students' College Readiness in Mathematics
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Houser, Latisha Cheree-Square; An, Shuhua – Urban Education, 2015
This study examined how gender; race/ethnicity; language; socioeconomic status; California Standards Test (CST) scores in mathematics, science, and ELA; and California High School Exit Exam mathematics predict college-ready results on the Early Assessment Program (EAP) in mathematics in urban areas of southern California. Approximately 1,700 high…
Descriptors: High School Students, Minority Group Students, College Readiness, Standardized Tests
Assessment of Student Learning and School Effectiveness: Restoring the Focus.
Madgic, Robert – Thrust for Educational Leadership, 1987
School effectiveness cannot be assessed by comparing group performances on standardized tests. Instead, each child's progress, in accordance with his or her capabilities, should be measured. Certain assessment models can help chart individuals' progress in reading and writing. Focusing on individual results enchances collective program assessment.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aptitude Tests, Educational Objectives, Group Testing
Tests in Use in California Community Colleges: Standardized Tests Most Used for Placement in English, Reading, ESL, and Math.
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Rounds, Jeanine C.; Andersen, Dan – 1984
In 1982, a survey of California community colleges was conducted to determine which standardized tests were being used at entrance to college for matriculation and/or placement and to ascertain how satisfied users were with the instruments. Surveys were sent to administrators or staff involved with entrance and assessment practices at 106…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, College Entrance Examinations, Community Colleges, Educational Diagnosis
Standardized Tests Used for Higher Education Admission and Placement in California. A Report Published in Accordance with Senate Bill 1758 (Chapter 1505, Statutes of 1984). Commission Report 86-7.
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California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1986
Information is presented on standardized tests used at California undergraduate and graduate/professional schools for admission and placement purposes. The following four tests used at the undergraduate level are described: the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, the Scholastic Aptitude and College…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations, Costs
Standardized Tests Used for Higher Education Admission and Placement in California during 1986. The Second in a Series of Annual Reports Published in Accordance with Senate Bill 1758 (Chapter 1505, Statutes of 1984). Commission Report 87-13.
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California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1987
A report on tests used by California undergraduate institutions and by graduate and professional schools is presented by the California Postsecondary Education Commission. Information is provided on five tests used by undergraduate colleges: the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, the Scholastic…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Admission Criteria, Aptitude Tests, College Admission
Standardized Tests Used for Higher Education Admission and Placement in California during 1988. The Fourth in a Series of Annual Reports Published in Accordance with Senate Bill 1758 (Chapter 1505, Statutes of 1984). Report 89-16.
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California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1989
California law requires sponsors of standardized tests used for admission or placement purposes in higher education to report certain data annually. Data on each of the 10 batteries of standardized tests affected by the law in 1987-88 are reported, and mean test scores are displayed for students nationally and in California if those averages are…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Aptitude Tests
Standardized Tests Used for Higher Education Admission and Placement in California during 1987. The Third in a Series of Annual Reports Published in Accordance with Senate Bill 1758 (Chapter 1505, Statutes of 1984). Report 88-14.
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California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1988
Brief summaries are provided for each of the standardized tests used in California for college admissions and placement, in accordance with the law requiring the filing of financial disclosure and test materials and data for any tests administered to as many as 3,000 persons in the State. The summaries provide narrative and tabulated data…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Aptitude Tests, Asian Americans, Black Students