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Peer reviewedFerguson, Richard L. – NASSP Bulletin, 1976
Declining test scores have been a major cause for concern in the past year. Describes the decline and explores some possible causes. (Editor/RK)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Educational Assessment
Download full textBills, David B. – 1977
A number of tables present data on the changing characteristics of high school students taking the American College Testing Program examination (ACT), and on the declining ACT scores, from 1970 to 1975. A brief research review indicates that the observed declines are not merely a result of the tests themselves. The author suggests these…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Aspiration, College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations
