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ERIC Number: EJ303651
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Academic and Occupational Performance: A Quantitative Synthesis.
Samson, Gordon E.; And Others
American Educational Research Journal, v21 n2 p311-21 Sum 1984
A synthesis of results from 35 studies of the association between academic and occupational performance in various fields indicated that academic indicators such as grades and test scores account for only 2.4 percent of the variance in occupational performance criteria such as income, job satisfaction, and effectiveness ratings. (Author/BW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Correlation, Grade Point Average, Income, Job Performance, Job Satisfaction, Meta Analysis, Personnel Evaluation, Predictor Variables
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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