Validation of the English 2200 Pretest and the Test of Standard Written English for the Equal Opportunity Course

Abstract

This study examined the validity of a commercial training pretest (English 2200) and the Test of Standard Written English (TSWE) for predicting student performance in the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI) equal opportunity (EO) advisor course. Subjects were the 94 students of class 90-1. The results showed that English 2200 and the TSWE were significantly correlated with each other, and both were significantly correlated with most course performance measures. Recommendations included continuing to administer the TSWE for research purposes, exploring the possibility of using the TSWE as a placement test for student English training in the EO course, and further validating the TSWE with measures of EO advisor performance in the field.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1990
Accession Number
AD1059850

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  • Stephen B. Knouse

Organizations

  • University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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  • Human Systems

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  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Coast Guard
  • Curriculum
  • Education
  • English Language
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Grammars
  • Instructions
  • Materials
  • Native Americans
  • New York
  • Prejudice
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Training
  • Universities

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  • Education

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