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Peer reviewedNelson, Gayle; Byrd, Patricia – College ESL, 1998
Examined the academic records of 384 nonnative English-speaking students who took a state-mandated reading proficiency exam at Georgia State University between January 1994 and June 1996. Approximately 22% of the students were unable to pass the exam or had great difficulty passing it. A large majority of students who had trouble passing were…
Descriptors: College Students, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Reading Ability
