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Download full textAckerman, Terry A.; Davey, Tim C. – 1989
This study examines differences and similarities in the information provided by direct and indirect measures of writing from the Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP). The indirect measure was a 72-item multiple-choice test, while the direct measure involved responding to two essay prompts. The 40-minute multiple-choice test can be…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Essay Tests, Higher Education, Latent Trait Theory
