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The Predictive Validity of the Descriptive Tests of Language Skills for Developmental Students over a Four-Year College Program.

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Snyder, Vivian; Elmore, Patricia B. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1983

Validity coefficients of the Descriptive Tests of Language Skills, the Academic Tests of the ACT Assessment Program (ACT), and high school percentile rank were calculated with cumulative grade point average (CGPA) at end of each of four years of college for 496 students entering through a special admissions program. The most valid predictor of…

Descriptors: Class Rank, College Entrance Examinations, Developmental Studies Programs, Grade Point Average

The Validity of the ACT and Descriptive Tests of Language Skills for Developmental Students over a Four-Year College Program.

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Snyder, Vivian; Elmore, Patricia B. – 1983

The sample for this study included 496 students admitted to a large midwestern university through the special admissions program. Validity coefficients of the Descriptive Tests of Language Skills (DTLS) subtests, the Academic Tests of the ACT Assessment Program (ACT), and high school percentile rank were calculated with cumulative grade point…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Rank, College Entrance Examinations, Developmental Studies Programs

Applying Humanistic and Behavioral Principles to Assist High-Risk Freshmen.

Lyons, Arthur W. – 1985

The Experimental Intensive Freshmen Advising Program, which was developed to help high-risk freshmen succeed at a small, four-year liberal arts college, was evaluated. The voluntary, one-semester program is based on humanistic and behavioral principles and incorporates weekly, group meetings with a freshman peer advisor and a faculty adviser, test…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, Aptitude Tests, Class Rank