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ERIC Number: EJ180488
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1977
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The Validity of Seven Easily Obtainable Economic and Demographic Predictors of Achievement Test Performance
May, Robert J., Jr.; And Others
Educational and Psychological Measurement, 37, 4, 1017-22, W 77
Seven easily obtainable background variables were used as predictors of academic achievement in a sample of fourth grade pupils. A combination of five of these variables yielded high predictive validity. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Demography, Elementary School Students, Intermediate Grades, Performance Factors, Predictor Variables, Socioeconomic Background, Validity
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Identifiers: Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills