The Predictive Validity of the Graduate Record Examinations for Subgroups of Students in Different Academic Disciplines.

Thornell, John G.; McCoy, Anthony

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Publication Date: 1985

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The Predictive Validity of the Graduate Record Examinations for Subgroups of Students in Different Academic Disciplines.

Thornell, John G.; McCoy, Anthony

Educational and Psychological Measurement, v45 n2 p415-19 Sum 1985

This study examines predictive validity of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) of academic success as measured by graduate grade point average (GGPA) of 582 students in selected academic disciplines. Results indicated considerable variability in validity coefficients for both different subgroups and subtests. (BS)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Entrance Examinations, Grades (Scholastic), Graduate Students, Higher Education, Intellectual Disciplines, Predictive Validity, Test Validity

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Graduate Record Examinations

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