Graduate Program
Counseling (School or Clinical Mental Health)
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Semester of Degree Completion
2012
Thesis Director
Heidi Larson
Thesis Committee Member
Doug Bower
Thesis Committee Member
Stephen Lucas
Abstract
The Basic Skills Test is required for admissions into all teacher certification programs in the state of Illinois. The aim of the study was to determine if the 6-week, test preparatory program had an impact on participants Basic Skills Test. The hypothesis of this study was that the test preparatory program would increase participants' post-test scores (i.e. actual Basic Skills test). Participants included 25 undergraduate students from a midwestern university (males = 6, females = 19) who committed to approximately 60 hours of workshops, tutoring and educational software alongside 90 minute group support sessions, once a week for a total of six weeks. Results showed that participants' Basic Skills Test did not significantly increase as a result of the six week intervention. Implications of results and intervention are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Rose, Jennifer R., "Effects of test preparatory program for Illinois Basic Skills Test" (2012). Masters Theses. 794.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/794
