ACT Scores and Selective Admissions: An Exploratory Look at Some One-Time Data.

Watkins, J. Foster

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ERIC Number: EJ265642

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Publication Date: 1981

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ACT Scores and Selective Admissions: An Exploratory Look at Some One-Time Data.

Watkins, J. Foster

Capstone Journal of Education, v2 n2 p45-47 Win 1981-82

Raises questions about the wisdom of relying on any single measure, especially a norm-referenced one such as the ACT, for making selective admission, retention, and certification decisions in teacher education. (FL)

Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Entrance Examinations, Higher Education, Norm Referenced Tests, Scores, Teacher Education, Test Reliability, Test Validity

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: ACT Assessment

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