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Peer reviewedYoung, John W. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1995
Two statistical approaches for adjusting grades were tested on data obtained from four American law schools (642 students). Neither item response theory nor the general linear model yielded consistent improvements in the predictive validity of Law School Admission Test scores and undergraduate grades for three schools. (SLD)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Grades (Scholastic), Higher Education, Item Response Theory
