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ERIC Number: EJ306399
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1984
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The SAT and Traditional Predictive Validity: A Critical Assessment.
Trusheim, Dale W.; Crouse, James H.
Journal of College Admissions, n104 p9-12 Sum 1984
Examined the benefits to an admissions office of using the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) in predicting freshmen grades (N=169 and N=172). Results suggested the SAT does not increase predictive validity substantially beyond the high school record. Presents an alternative admissions strategy based on multiple regression. (JAC)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations, College Freshmen, Grades (Scholastic), Higher Education, Multiple Regression Analysis, Predictive Validity, Test Use
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: SAT (College Admission Test)