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ERIC Number: EJ421576
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0361-0365
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Are Validity Coefficients Understated Due to Correctable Defects in the GPA?
Young, John W.
Research in Higher Education, v31 n4 p319-25 Aug 1990
Predictive validity of preadmissions measures may be understated because of correctable defects in freshman year and cumulative high school grade point averages (GPAs). A study used item response theory (IRT) to develop a more reliable measure of performance and test it using Stanford University data. Results showed increased predictability. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, Error Patterns, Grade Point Average, Higher Education, Item Response Theory, Predictive Validity, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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