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Major Field Test in Criminal Justice
The Major Field Test in Criminal Justice contains 150 multiple-choice items, some of which are grouped in sets and based on such materials as diagrams, graphs, and statistical data. Most of the questions require knowledge of specific information about the Criminal Justice system, but the test also draws on the student’s critical thinking ability. The numbers in the table represent scale score means, and the range is from 120-200. Student proficiency is measured in the areas of law enforcement, corrections, the US court system, theories of criminal behavior, research methodology, and statistics.
National Mean | n | sd | July 2005 | n | sd | Aug | n | sd | Oct | n | sd |
154.6 | 4066 | 15.1 | 152.4 | 18 | 15.7 | 161.5 | 12 | 10.4 | 159.5 | 29 | 11.1 |
December 2005 | n | sd | March 2006 | n | sd | April | n | sd | July 2006 | n | sd | August 2006 | n | sd |
159.5 | 10 | 13.2 | 151 | 10 | 16.5 | 163.5 | 10 | 12.9 | 169.5 | 10 | 8.9 | 155.2 | 20 | 13.7 |
In July, APUS Criminal Justice students (n=18) scored below the national mean. The mean total score of APUS students is 152.4 with a standard deviation of 15.7. The national mean score is 154.6 with a standard deviation of 15.1. APUS students scored at or above 40% of students from participating colleges and universities nationwide in July.
In August, APUS Criminal Justice students (n=12) scored above the national mean. The mean total score of APUS students is 161.5 with a standard deviation of 10.4. The national mean score is 154.6 with a standard deviation of 15.1. APUS students scored at or above 60% of students from participating colleges and universities nationwide in August.
In October, APUS Criminal Justice students (n=29) scored above the national mean. The mean total score of APUS students is 159.5 with a standard deviation of 11.1. The national mean score is 154.6 with a standard deviation of 15.1. APUS students scored at or above 55% of students from participating colleges and universities nationwide in October.
In December, APUS Criminal Justice students (n=10) scored above the national mean. The mean total score of APUS students is 159.5 with a standard deviation of 13.2. The national mean score is 154.6 with a standard deviation of 15.1. APUS students scored at or above 55% of students from participating colleges and universities nationwide in December.
Percent Mean Correct for Assessment Indicators
Student proficiency is measured in the areas of law enforcement, corrections, the US court system, theories of criminal behavior, research methodology, and statistics. The following table represents the percent mean correct for the national mean and APUS students for each area of the Major Field test.
National Mean | APUS students March 2006 - n=10 | APUS students | APUS Students- | APUS students - August 2006 - n=20 | |
Theory | 44.0% | 43.4% | 53.4% | 57.0% | 44.1% |
The Law | 56.0% | 54.7% | 68.6% | 74.2% | 60.2% |
Law Enforcement | 52.0% | 54.9% | 64.1% | 66.9% | 57.9% |
Corrections | 49.0% | 48.2% | 61.8% | 72.3% | 51.6% |
The Court System | 57.7% | 53.2% | 69.6% | 75.6% | 63.3% |
Critical Thinking | 52.0% | 53.5% | 66.5% | 73.5% | 56.9% |
Research Methodology and Statistics | 44.5% | 44.2% | 46.9% | 55.6% | 40.9% |
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