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Estimated Student Score Gain on the ACT COMP Exam: Valid Tool for Institutional Assessment?

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Banta, Trudy W.; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1987

An institution can test seniors with the ACT College Outcome Measures Project (COMP) exam, then subtract from the senior score an estimated freshman score. Studies at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, indicate that this method is not reliable to make judgments about the quality of general education programs. (Author/MLW)

Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Seniors, Comparative Analysis, Educational Assessment

The Relationship between Self Reports of College Experiences and Achievement Test Scores.

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Pike, Gary R. – Research in Higher Education, 1995

A study evaluated the feasibility of using students' self-reports of academic development and college experiences as substitutes for standardized test scores (proxies) or policy indicators. Results suggested self-reports should be used with care as proxies for a national test but may be used as policy indicators for improvement of undergraduate…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, College Students, Comparative Analysis