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Download full textYoung, John W. – 1994
In this study, two statistical approaches for adjusting grades were tested on data obtained from four law schools, with samples of 157, 188, 206, and 191. These approaches were previously validated using data on undergraduates but have not been used in a study of postgraduate performance. Neither method yielded consistent improvements in the…
Descriptors: Admission (School), College Entrance Examinations, Grades (Scholastic), Higher Education
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
