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Publication Date: 1980
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The Short-Term Predictive Validity of a Standardized Reading Test and of Scales Reflecting Six Dimensions of Academic Self-Concept Relative to Selected High School Achievement Criteria for Four Ethnic Groups.
Lehn, Thomas; And Others
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v40 n4 p1017-31 Win 1980
Based on a sample of eleventh grade students from different ethnic backgrounds, (1) a reading test was a more valid predictor of academic success than academic self-concept; (2) aspiration and academic interest were valid predictors of school achievements; and (3) a combination of cognitive and affective measures was the most valid predictor. (Author/GK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Anxiety, Cognitive Tests, English, Ethnicity, Grade 11, Grade Point Average, High Schools, Predictive Validity, Reading Tests, Secondary School Mathematics, Secondary School Science, Self Concept Measures, Sex Differences, Social Studies, Student Interests
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills; Dimensions of Self Concept
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