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The Division of Evaluation and Examinations was a testing and research unit which oversaw the testing and evaluation of incoming and current University of Michigan students and was tasked with administering several national testing programs to communities throughout the state. The Division was created by the Regents in 1945 as an incorporation of the Bureau of University Research (1927) and the Psychological Clinic (1938). Records include tests and evaluations, data tables, project reports and publications, testing manuals, and correspondence related to the implementation and evaluation of student testing from 1927 to 1971.

The records of the Evaluation and Examinations Division (EED) span from 1927 to 1971 and include student testing data and statistical summaries, project reports and statistical summaries, correspondence, memoranda, publications, bulletins, agendas, manuals and guidelines related to testing, scoring and evaluating various tests the EED administered. These tests include the ACE College Aptitude Test, the Cooperative Reading Comprehension Test, the Michigan English Proficiency Test, the College Qualification Test, the Michigan Math Placement Test, the Cooperative Chemistry Test, and the Differential Aptitude Test for entering freshmen. The Division was responsible for administering and scoring tests for high schools throughout the state as well as incoming University students, including the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). Also contains materials related to the Opinion, Attitude and Interest Survey (OAIS), which was developed and administered by the EED.

The records are arranged into five series: Student Test Data, Project Files, Test Manuals and Guides, Statistical Reports, and Benno Fricke Materials. The individual series are arranged by year except for Project Files, which is generally arranged by project title or year labels, as these were collected from multiple filing cabinets and the original folder order has been lost. In all series except Student Test Data, testing data which contained student names and scores or grades or other secure information has been removed and destroyed.