The Validity of the Descriptive Tests of Language Skills [microform] : Relationships to Direct Measures of Writing Ability and to Grades in Introductory College English Courses / David Weiss and Rex Jackson.

Performance data on the Descriptive Tests of Language Skills (DTLS) for entering college students were collected through a pilot study of 4,234 students in 16 colleges. This study was also designed to permit several checks on the validity of the DTLS by examining the relationship of DTLS scores to t...

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Online Access:	Request ERIC Document
Main Author:	Weiss, David
Corporate Author:	College Entrance Examination Board
Other Authors:	Jackson, Rex
Format:	Microfilm Book
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1983.
Subjects:	College Credits. English Curriculum. Higher Education. Language Skills. Language Usage. Logical Thinking. Predictive Validity. Reading Comprehension. Sentence Structure. Standardized Tests. Student Placement. Test Validity. Testing Programs. Vocabulary Skills. Writing Evaluation.