AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF JUDITH L. HAYNES for the degree of DOCTOR OF EDUCATION in GENERAL EDUCATION presented on Title: SELF-ASSESSMENT AS A FUNCTION OF ENTERING SKILLS ANALYSIS IN ADULT BASIC EDUCATION

The purpose of the study was to determine if a self-assessment procedure provides data with acceptable accuracy for use in Adult Basic Education placement diagnostic batteries. Several factors descriptive of the population and the treatment were studied: 1. The overall degree of accuracy in computation and word pronunciation. 2. The effect of formal schooling, age, sex, orientation, and order of test administration on computation and word pronunciation accuracy. A self-assessment tool (experimental procedure) was adapted from a standardized test (Wide Range Achievement Test). Both the experimental and standardized procedures were administered to 107 qualifying Adult Basic Education students entering programs at six- Oregon community colleges