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Dimensions of Norm-Referenced Compulsory School Grades and Their Relative Importance for the Prediction of Upper Secondary School Grades

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Thorsen, Cecilia – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2014

Irrespective of the grading system, grades are the most valid instrument for predicting educational success. Previous studies have shown that criterion-referenced compulsory school grades are multidimensional, reflecting subject-specific dimensions and a common grade dimension, both of which contribute to the predictive validity of grades. This…

Descriptors: Compulsory Education, Secondary School Students, Grades (Scholastic), Structural Equation Models