Faculty and Students as Admissions Raters: A Comparison of the Validity of Their Predictions.

Williams, Mark

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ERIC Number: EJ185083

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Publication Date: 1978

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Faculty and Students as Admissions Raters: A Comparison of the Validity of Their Predictions

Williams, Mark

College and University, 53, 2, 172-82, W 78

A study was conducted at a school of social work to determine the effectiveness of student decisions compared to faculty admissions decisions. Faculty predicted the performance of applicants they rated more successfully than did students. Clearly-determined admission criteria are needed to predict student performance. (SW)

Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Comparative Analysis, Decision Making, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education, Informal Assessment, Performance Factors, Predictor Variables, Student Role, Success

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