posttest
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- noun
- /ˈpoʊstˌtɛst/
- Specialized
- Whereas most fifth-, sixth-, and seventh-grade self-evaluation subarea scores rose from pretest to posttest, eighth-grade scores remained statistically similar.
- posttest scores
- posttest design
- posttest performance
Examples
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The classes completed a posttest one week after the in-class program.
Academic text (1999) -
In general, training resulted in higher posttest scores on all tasks for both groups of subjects.
Academic text (1990) -
The curriculum unit was effective in improving performance on the posttest for taught students.
Academic text (1990) -
All students who had academic achievement scores for both baseline (prior year) and posttest (current year) were included.
Academic text (2011) -
On the immediate and delayed posttests, training effects were apparent for the coached group.
Academic text (1990) -
The students took a posttest to evaluate their understanding of the material after the course.
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After completing the training program, participants were required to take a posttest to assess their learning progress.
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The teacher analyzed the results from the posttest to determine the effectiveness of her teaching methods.
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Etymology
Posttest combines the prefix post- meaning 'after' and the word test, so a posttest is a 'test' given after teaching or training to check what someone has learned.