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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.
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Bloland, Ruth Marian; Michael, William B. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 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…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Age, Algebra, Cognitive Development
Relationship of Elementary and Secondary School Achievement Test Scores to College Performance.
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Ansley, Timothy N.; Forsyth, Robert A. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1983
Correlations between the achievement test scores of 2,000 entering freshmen in 1977 and measures of college performance were similar to those reported for tests of the college entrance type. These results provide support for the predictive validity of the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills and the Iowa Tests of Educational Development achievement test…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, College Entrance Examinations, College Students, Correlation
Hierarchical Factoring in a Standardized Achievement Battery.
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Martin, David J.; Dunbar, Stephen B. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1985
The factorial validity of the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills was investigated. Hierarchical factor analysis was performed with a subset of the standardization data to explore the presence of second-order group factors. Results supported the construct validity of Language and Mathematics subscales. Verbal and Visual Information group factors were…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Intermediate Grades
Relationship of Elementary and Secondary School Achievement Test Scores to Later Academic Success.
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Loyd, Brenda H.; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1980
This study investigated the relationship between achievement test scores on the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS) and Iowa Tests of Educational Development (ITED), and high school and college grade point average. Support for the predictive validity of the ITBS and ITED achievement test batteries is provided. (Author/GK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, College Freshmen, Elementary Education
The California Achievement Test as a Predictor of Reading Ability Across Race and Sex.
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Powers, Stephen; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1986
The predictive validity of the California Achievement Test, Reading (CAT-R) was examined for 480 Hispanic and Anglo pupils in Grades 2 and 3. The validity of the CAT-R as a predictor for reading for combined groups of Hispanic and Anglo pupils appeared to be limited. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Anglo Americans, Comparative Testing, Hispanic Americans
The Relationship of a Measure of Structure of Intellect Abilities and Academic Achievement.
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Thompson, Bruce; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1978
The usefulness of the Structure of Intellect Learning Abilities Test for predicting reading and arithmetic achievement of elementary school pupils as measured by the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills was investigated using regression analyses. The Structure of Intellect test performed generally as predicted. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Achievement Tests, Elementary School Mathematics, Intelligence Tests
A Comparative Study of the Reliability and Validity of the Degrees of Reading Power and the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills.
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Hildebrand, Myrene; Hoover, H. D. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1987
Reliability and validity of "Degrees of Reading Power" test and "Iowa Tests of Basic Skills" reading comprehension and vocabulary tests were compared. Test scores, grades, and assigned reading levels of 191 fifth and sixth graders and 186 sixth and seventh graders in an eastern Iowa school district were used. Reliability and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Grade 6