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Showing 1 to 20 of 41 for “"Scholastic aptitude"”.
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A study of vocational interest achievement and scholastic aptitude
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A psychometric assessment of scholastic aptitude tests used in Zambia
… entrants, Zambia uses a special paper as a scholastic aptitude test. The paper h" origin and even though it has been in use for more two decades, it has no manual and its validity and reliability has it been assessed.The present study's objective was to assess the validity and reliability of …
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Learning disabled college students: A psychological assessment of scholastic aptitude
… normal retention. Standardized achievement and aptitude tests which are crucial in meeting entrance requirements at an undergraduate and graduate level, require rapid and accurate reading and are assumed to present a special difficulty for students with reading disabilities. It has been …
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The effects of cost, income, and socio-economic variables on student scholastic aptitude scores
… output measure of student achievement and aptitude) and six intervening input variables: (1) operating expenditures per pupil, (2) instructional expenditures per pupil, (3) per capita income, (4) corporation enrollment size, (5) degree of population density, and (6) at-risk index …
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The predictive validity of the general scholastic aptitude test (GSAT) for first year students in information technology
… study investigates the validity of the General Scholastic Aptitude Test as a tool for predicting academic success for first year Information Technology (IT) students. Secondly it seeks to establish if it is an equally good predictor for the various racial groups in South Africa. Thirdly it …
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Meta-Analysis of the Predictive Validity of Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and American College Testing (ACT) Scores for College GPA
… systems of the United States require the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and American College Testing (ACT) examinations. Although, some resources suggest that SAT and ACT scores give some meaningful information about academic success, others disagree. The objective of this study was to …
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Examining the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Exams, Scholastic Aptitude Test, and High School Grade Point Average as Predictors of College Readiness
… compared to traditional measures such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and grade point average (GPA). Although the SBAC test is being used across the nation, there is a large research gap regarding how the SBAC compares with GPA and the SAT for prediction of college readiness and the …
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The Perceptions Of Secondary Education Guidance Counselors Regarding The Scholastic Aptitude Test And Its Relationship To College Admissions For Low Socioeconomic Students
<p>Established test score qualifications are experienced by low socioeconomic status (LES) students as a large impediment to college admission. The problem this transcendental phenomenological qualitative study explored was that the established SAT assessment methods and strategies used for …
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Item Bias in the Verbal Segment of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (Sat) for High School Students in the United States Virgin Islands
This dissertation reports the findings of an item bias study. The study was undertaken using the modified three parameter item response theory (IRT) technique first proposed by Linn and Harnisch (1981) and recently validated by Shepard, Camilli, and Williams (1985). The population of interest was …
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A longitudinal study of the Educational Advancement Alliance, Inc. afterschool and summer enrichment programs
… with participation in the ISSP on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores of program participants over a three-year period, 2006, 2007, and 2008.</p> <p>Data analysis suggest that attendance at the AfterSchool Enrichment Program (ASEP) coupled with participation in the 4-week …
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The predictive validity of the Short test of educational ability for three Virginia community colleges
… to choose from one of the various curricula. Scholastic aptitude test data have been frequently used by counselors to provide students with information to assist them in their college planning. However, before the decision to assess the scholastic aptitude of students and to use the results …
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Conceptual and theoretical approaches to patient care : associated versus baccalaureate degree prepared nurse
… effect for degree work when covaried with Verbal Scholastic Aptitude Test Scores, Quantitative Scholastic Aptitude Test Scores, time, and age indicated a significance of 0.000 for all item associations in the professional, all-nurse, and technical categories utilizing analysis of covariance, and …
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The effectiveness of synchronous massive online courses at The University of Texas at Austin
… or FTF), controlling for socioeconomic status, scholastic aptitude, and course exam frequency, (b) subsequent semester grades vary as a function of lecture environment (SMOC or FTF), controlling for socioeconomic status, scholastic aptitude, and course exam frequency, and (c) course completion …
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Evaluation of Paper Test Strategies on Computer-Administered Tests: The Impact of Item Response Marking on Test Performance
… and measured test performance on 18 practice Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) math questions. A multiple regression was performed to model test performance from test anxiety, condition group, and their interaction, R2 = .08, F (3, 169) = 5.17, p < .01. We found that only test anxiety impacted …
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The Career Pattern of Ndea Elementary School Counselors
… and differences between subjects on their scholastic aptitude, interest and personality tests?
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Penalized Joint Maximum Likelihood Estimation Applied to Two Parameter Logistic Item Response Models
… the development of high-stakes tests such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). When estimating these models it is imperative that the data set includes many more examinees than items, which is a similar requirement in regression modeling where many more …
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Studienberatung im deutschen Hochschulsystem auf der Basis psychologischer Tests : Studienfachprofile, Vorhersagevalidität und Akzeptanz
… of web-based student guidance systems as well as scholastic aptitude tests for student selection.
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An Investigation of the Impact of Technology Expenditures on Student Achievement in Texas Districts
… by Texas standardized achievement tests, the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), and the American College Test (ACT). A series of studies were carried out to develop a model of the relationship between Texas district TAKS, TAAS, ACT, and SAT scores for all subjects and district expenditures on …
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