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Download full textLivingston, Samuel A. – 1987
The effect of increased writing or planning time on a test of basic college level writing ability was studied. The essay portion of the New Jersey College Basic Skills Placement Test was given to students in nine New Jersey public colleges and three New Jersey public high schools. Each student wrote two essays on two different topics. The first…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Difficulty Level, Essay Tests, High Schools
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Austin. – 1988
The Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) is an instructional program designed to ensure that all college students in Texas have the reading, math and writing skills necessary to perform effectively in college courses. One component of the TASP is a diagnostic test of reading, math and writing skills. Answers to the following questions about the…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Basic Skills, College Bound Students, College Programs
