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placement testing: a standalone construct

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Higher education

using entry tests to sort college students into remedial or college-level courses, which often misplaces students.

In higher education, placement testing refers to using entry tests to sort college students into remedial or college-level courses, which often misplaces students. This meaning comes from Scott-Clayton (2014) in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis.[1]

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References

Scott-Clayton, J., Crosta, P. M., & Belfield, C. R. (2014). Improving the Targeting of Treatment: Evidence From College Remediation. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 36(3), 371-393. https://doi.org/10.3102/0162373713517935

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