Reliability of College Grades and Grade Point Averages: Some Implications for Prediction of Academic Performance.

Etaugh, Alfred F.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1972

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Reliability of College Grades and Grade Point Averages: Some Implications for Prediction of Academic Performance

Etaugh, Alfred F.; And Others

Educational and Psychological Measurement, 32, 4, 1045-50, W 72

Findings show that the reliability of GPA depends on three factors: the number of course grades, the average reliability of these grades, and the credit-hour weights. (Authors)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Evaluation Criteria, Grade Point Average, Grade Prediction, Grades (Scholastic), Predictor Variables, Reliability, Statistical Analysis, Weighted Scores

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