A Comparison of the Relative Validity of a Measure of Piagetian Cognitive Development and a Set of Conventional Prognostic Measures in the Prediction of the Future Success of Ninth- and Tenth-Grade Students in Algebra.

Bloland, Ruth Marian; Michael, William B.

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Publication Date: 1984

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A Comparison of the Relative Validity of a Measure of Piagetian Cognitive Development and a Set of Conventional Prognostic Measures in the Prediction of the Future Success of Ninth- and Tenth-Grade Students in Algebra.

Bloland, Ruth Marian; Michael, William B.

Educational and Psychological Measurement, v44 n4 p925-43 Win 1984

This study compared the validity of chronological age, a standardized algebra prognosis test, standardized verbal and quantitative scales derived from an achievement test battery, and an objective measure of formal or concrete stages of Piagetian cognitive development for predicting final examination scores and course grades in high school algebra. (Author/BW)

Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Age, Algebra, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Mathematics Achievement, Predictive Validity, Predictor Variables, Standardized Tests, Test Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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