An Analysis of Achievement Test Scores to Determine the Effectiveness of a Remedial English Program in a Small University
Description:
Freshmen at Sul Ross State University are required to take tests which are used for placement purposes. One of the tests given is the Nelson-Denny Reading Test which measures comprehension, vocabulary, and reading rate. The scores are used with American College Test or Standard Achievement Test scores to place students in either remedial or regular freshman English. Remedial students, who score below the tenth-grade competency level, are placed in English 1300. Regular students are placed in En…
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Date:
August 1988
Creator:
Grimm, J. Ed (Joseph Ed)
Partner:
UNT Libraries