The Validity of Two Questionnaires for Predicting Minority Students' College Grades.

Young, John W.; Koplow, Sheridan L.

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ERIC Number: EJ544864

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Publication Date: 1997

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The Validity of Two Questionnaires for Predicting Minority Students' College Grades.

Young, John W.; Koplow, Sheridan L.

Journal of General Education, v46 n1 p45-55 1997

Discusses the overprediction of minority students' college grades in studies using test scores and high school grades. Describes a study of 790 fourth-year undergraduates, analyzing both academic and nonacademic measures to see if more accurate predictions could be obtained. Reports that the addition of nonacademic constructs resulted in better predictions. (14 citations) (AJL)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Seniors, Grades (Scholastic), Higher Education, Minority Groups, Predictive Measurement, Predictive Validity, Predictor Variables, Student Characteristics

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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