Validating College-Level Reading Placement Test Standards.

Napoli, Anthony; Wortman, Paul

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Publication Date: 1995

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Validating College-Level Reading Placement Test Standards.

Napoli, Anthony; Wortman, Paul

Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, v2 n2 p143-51 Spr 1995

Describes an empirical study that suggests using a cutoff score of 75 instead of the currently used score of 80 for the CPT Reading Comprehension Test (CPT-Read), which is used to place students in remedial coursework at Suffolk Community College. Also reviews the policy implications of establishing a lower cutoff score. Includes six data tables. (JDI)

Descriptors: Academic Standards, Community Colleges, Minimum Competency Testing, Reading Ability, Reading Tests, Remedial Reading, School Policy, Scores, Standardized Tests, Student Placement, Test Validity, Two Year College Students, Two Year Colleges

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Language: English

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