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50 Years of ERIC
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Introduction to the Symposium Review of Jencks et al. Inequality
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Schoenfeldt, Lyle F. – American Educational Research Journal, 1974
This article introduces three reviews of the book, Inequality: A Reassessment of the Effect of Family and Schooling in America by Christopher Jencks et al. Following the reviews are comments by Christopher Jencks. For related articles see TM 501 197-200. (MLP)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Educational Opportunities, Educational Resources, Income
Human Differences and Inequalities: Causes and Effects
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Schoenfeldt, Lyle F. – American Educational Research Journal, 1974
The portions of Inequality: A Reassessment of the Effect of Family and Schooling in America (Jencks, et al 1972) concerned with inequality in cognitive skills and estimating the heritability of IQ scores are reviewed. For related articles see TM 501 196-200. (MLP)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Cognitive Development, Environmental Influences, Family Characteristics
Patterns of College Grades across Curricular Areas: Some Implications for GPA as a Criterion
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Schoenfeldt, Lyle F.; Brush, Donald H. – American Educational Research Journal, 1975
Investigates the possible use of grade point average as a criterion of educational performance. Results show that the current system of grades could be considered singular for most predictive purposes. (Author/DEP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Criteria
Moderator Subgroups for the Estimation of Educational Performance: A Comparison of Prediction Models
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Lissitz, Robert W.; Schoenfeldt, Lyle F. – American Educational Research Journal, 1974
The purpose of this study was to compare five predictor models, including two least-square procedures, two probability weighting (semi-Bayesian) methods, and a Bayesian model developed by Lindley. (See also TM 501 088, TM 501 089, and TM 501 090) (Author/NE)
Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, College Freshmen, Models, Multiple Regression Analysis
Moderator Subgroups and Bayesian m-Group Regression: Some Further Comments
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Schoenfeldt, Lyle F.; Lissitz, Robert W. – American Educational Research Journal, 1974
(See also TM 501 087, TM 501 088, TM 501 090.)
Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, Models, Multiple Regression Analysis, Prediction