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Incremental Validity of the ACT Test Battery for Predicting Success in a School of Nursing over a 10-Year Period
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Halpin, Gerald; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1976
The incremental effectiveness of the American College Testing Program Examination (ACT) is studied along with the effectiveness of the ACT alone and of high school grade-point average alone in predicting differential success in a three year nurses' training program for 199 students over a 10-year period. (Author/DEP)
Descriptors: Correlation, Grade Point Average, Higher Education, Longitudinal Studies
Differential Effects of Initial Course Placement as a Function of ACT Mathematics Scores and High-School Rank-In-Class in Predicting General Performance in Chemistry
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Reiner, John R. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1971
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Chemistry, Class Rank, College Freshmen
ACT versus SAT in Predicting First Semester GPA.
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Aleamoni, Lawrence M.; Oboler, Linda – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1978
The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is shown to be a better predictor of first semester college grade point average than the American College Test (ACT) at a highly selective midwestern university. (JKS)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aptitude Tests, College Entrance Examinations, Grade Point Average