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Peer reviewedModu, Christopher C.; Wimmers, Eric – College English, 1981
Reports on a study validating the new (1980) Advanced Placement English Language and Composition Examination. Shows that the study demonstrates the rigor of the new exam. (RL)
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Advanced Placement Programs, College English, Educational Research
Modu, Christopher C. – 1981
The effects of applying different methods of determining different sets of subscore weights on the composite score ranking of examinees were investigated. Four sets of subscore weights were applied to each of three examination results. The scores were from Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations in History of Art, Spanish Language, and Chemistry. One…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Correlation, Equated Scores, Higher Education
Peer reviewedModu, Christopher C.; Taft, Hessy L. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1982
Compares performance of first-year general chemistry college students from 32 institutions with performance of Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry Candidates in 1978 to provide a concurrent validity measure of the multiple-choice section of the AP chemistry examination. Average AP candidates scored significantly higher than average college students.…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Chemistry, College Science, Higher Education
