A Validity Study of the Multiple-Choice Component of the Advanced Placement Chemistry Examination.

Modu, Christopher C.; Taft, Hessy L.

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Publication Date: 1982-Mar

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A Validity Study of the Multiple-Choice Component of the Advanced Placement Chemistry Examination.

Modu, Christopher C.; Taft, Hessy L.

Journal of Chemical Education, v59 n3 p204-06 Mar 1982

Compares performance of first-year general chemistry college students from 32 institutions with performance of Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry Candidates in 1978 to provide a concurrent validity measure of the multiple-choice section of the AP chemistry examination. Average AP candidates scored significantly higher than average college students. (Author/SK)

Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Chemistry, College Science, Higher Education, Multiple Choice Tests, Science Education, Science Tests, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Test Validity

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Advanced Placement Examinations (CEEB)

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