The Pimsleur Battery as a Predictor of Student Performance.

Curtin, Constance; And Others

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Publication Date: 1983

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The Pimsleur Battery as a Predictor of Student Performance.

Curtin, Constance; And Others

Modern Language Journal, v67 n1 p33-40 Spr 1983

A study was undertaken of the predictive validity of the Pimsleur Language Aptitude Battery at a university high school. Correlations of foreign language final grades and total scores on the Pimsleur battery are presented. Reliance on the battery score as a simple predictor of foreign language achievement is not recommended. (MSE)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Grades (Scholastic), High School Students, Language Aptitude, Predictive Validity, Second Language Learning, Secondary Education, Standardized Tests

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Language: English

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