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Firstman, Aranga – 1983
A study was conducted to assess the use of the Psychological Services Bureau's Aptitude Test for Practical Nursing (PSB Aptitude Test) as an entrance requirement for the licensed vocational nurse (LVN) program at College of the Sequoias. The study sought to determine whether the PSB Aptitude Test was a valid indicator of success in the LVN…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, College Entrance Examinations, Community Colleges, Grade Point Average
Woodcock, Richard W. – 1977
The Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-Educational Battery is a wide-range comprehensive set of individually administered tests, with norms provided from the preschool to the geriatric level. Part one contains twelve subtests of academic ability and aptitude. Part two contains ten subtests measuring academic achievement. The final section measures scholastic…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adults, Aptitude Tests, Cognitive Tests
PDF pending restorationLeBold, William K.; And Others – 1977
The Purdue Interest Questionnaire (PIQ), a 264-item Likert-type scale, was developed to assist engineering students in their career planning. The six engineering scales identify specialized fields: aeronautical, chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, or mechanical. For students planning to transfer out of engineering, four scales identify…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Cognitive Tests, College Freshmen, Engineering Education
Download full textIsonio, Steven – 1992
In 1992, a study was conducted at Golden West College (California) to determine the predictive validity of the Math Diagnostic Testing Project (MDTP) tests. A total of 1,137 students were tested in-class; 601 took the Algebra Readiness test, 376 took the Elementary Algebra test, and 160 took the Intermediate Algebra test. Two correlation…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Community Colleges, Correlation, Cutting Scores
Bower, George L.; Lewis, John R. – 1975
This supplemental guide to the interpretation of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) results in local guidance and counseling programs is designed for use by high school counselors, service test administrators, and educational specialists. This addendum to the original study presents expectancy tables for 28 civilian…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aptitude Tests, Armed Forces, Expectancy Tables
Isonio, Steven – 1991
In May 1991, Golden West College (California) conducted a validation study of the English portion of the Assessment and Placement Services for Community Colleges (APS), followed by a predictive validity study in July 1991. The initial study was designed to aid in the implementation of the new test at GWC by comparing data on APS use at other…
Descriptors: College English, Community Colleges, Correlation, Grades (Scholastic)
