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Hurov, Janet Torrisi – 1987
In spring 1987, a study was conducted at St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley (Missouri) to identify the basic skills necessary for the successful completion of the course, "Fundamentals of Chemistry." The study evaluated the relationship between performance on the Nelson-Denny Reading Test (NDRT), the Numerical Reasoning…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Chemistry, Community Colleges
Spahr, Anthony E. – 1987
A study was conducted at Morton College (Illinois) to gain a better understanding of the factors which contribute to academic success in introductory nursing courses, and to investigate the relationship between the following variables: student grades in Fundamentals of Nursing I and II, Anatomy and Physiology I, and Rhetoric I; and their scores on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Community Colleges
Loucks, Scott – 1985
Since 1985, students taking English 101, the basic composition course at Shoreline Community College (SCC) in Seattle, Washington, have been required to take the Nelson-Denny Reading Test and submit a piece of writing for holistic grading. The introduction of the testing process prompted several questions among students and faculty about what the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Diagnosis
