PREDICTION OF SECOND-YEAR GRADE-POINT AVERAGES AT THE U. S. NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL.

Abstract

In July 1948 twenty aptitude and achievement tests were given to members of the incoming class at the Naval Postgraduate School. These tests, previously validated against the criterion of first-year quality-point ratios, were correlated in 1950 with grade data for the first two terms of the second year at the School. Scores on all the tests previously observed to have high effectiveness for predicting first-year academic performance were found to be significantly related to second-year grades. Using a technique developed by Horst, an estimate was obtained for the value of a multiple correlation between tests and criterion. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1950
Accession Number
AD0709794

Entities

People

  • William G. Mollenkopf

Organizations

  • Educational Testing Service

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Achievement Tests

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  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.