ACES
ACES offers you free, easy-to-read validity studies
ACES offers two types of validity studies—admission and placement. These studies identify the optimum combination of measures to predict a student's future performance at your institution. ACES studies evaluate the differences for predicting the success of specific student groups and document the probability of error. Each ACES report features:
- In-depth analysis of findings
- General background information to help you examine the study in greater detail
- Interpretive text highlighting key findings
- Colorful presentation and graphics
ACES admission validity studies typically use high school grade point average (HSGPA) or high school rank, along with SAT Reasoning Test™ scores, to establish the best combination of variables to predict student performance at your institution. You choose additional variables based on what you believe to be important contributors for predicting the academic success of your students. Examples of additional predictors are:
- SAT Subject Tests™ scores
- Years of study in a particular subject area
- Scores on tests developed by your institution
ACES placement validity studies predict how students will perform in future college classes by comparing student performance in selected courses with student scores from College Board tests such as:
- SAT Reasoning Test
- SAT Subject Tests
- ACCUPLACER® tests
- AP® Exams
- CLEP® exams
ACES gives you continuous validation
It is critical to verify that current admission and placement measures are valid measures for future classes. To be certain your admission and placement standards remain valid, you should conduct an ACES study at least every three years.
Take the first step now
Before you get started, think about the question(s) you would like to answer and decide which cohort of students or course you would like to use in your study.
For more information, visit the pages below:
- Learn more about admission validity studies
- Learn more about placement validity studies