Tests of General Educational Development as a Predictor of 2-Year College Academic Performance.

Wolf, John C.

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Publication Date: 1983-Apr

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Tests of General Educational Development as a Predictor of 2-Year College Academic Performance.

Wolf, John C.

Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance, v16 n1 p4-12 Apr 1983

Investigated the predictive value of the high school level battery of tests of General Educational Development (GED) for two-year college academic performance, using a sample of GED freshmen (N=300). The GED proved to be a valid predictor of first semester grade point average. (Author/JAC)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Records, Admissions Counseling, College Freshmen, Dropouts, Grade Prediction, High School Equivalency Programs, Nontraditional Education, Predictive Validity, Two Year Colleges

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: General Educational Development Tests

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