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Title: The Role of the ACCUPLACER Mathematics Placement Test on a Student's First College Mathematics Course
Language: English
Authors: Medhanie, Amanuel G., Dupuis, Danielle N., LeBeau, Brandon, Harwell, Michael R., Post, Thomas R.
Source: Educational and Psychological Measurement. Apr 2012 72(2):332-351.
Availability: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 20
Publication Date: 2012
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Student Placement, Mathematics Tests, Test Validity, Predictive Validity, Enrollment, Remedial Mathematics, Success, Computer Assisted Testing, Adaptive Testing, College Freshmen
DOI: 10.1177/0013164411417620
ISSN: 0013-1644
Abstract: The first college mathematics course a student enrolls in is often affected by performance on a college mathematics placement test. Yet validity evidence of mathematics placement tests remains limited, even for nationally standardized placement tests, and when it is available usually consists of examining a student's subsequent performance in mathematics courses. This study expands on existing literature by considering whether a nationally standardized college mathematics placement test (ACCUPLACER) contributes to the prediction of enrollment and success in developmental and nondevelopmental mathematics courses above and beyond prediction associated with the ACT mathematics test. Results for a sample of more than 1,300 students from 20 postsecondary institutions suggest that ACCUPLACER does not contribute to either the prediction of enrollment or subsequent success in such courses, and that comparable information is provided by using the ACT mathematics score alone. Implications of these findings are discussed. (Contains 4 tables and 3 figures.)
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Number of References: 34
Entry Date: 2012
Accession Number: EJ960255
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