Improving the Use of Educational Tests as Selection Tools.

Thomas, Jeannie Gouras; And Others

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Publication Date: 1977

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Improving the Use of Educational Tests as Selection Tools

Thomas, Jeannie Gouras; And Others

Journal of Educational Statistics, 2, 1, 55-77, Spr 77

Multiple cutoff scores are recommended as an alternative to multiple regression for predicting future performance of individuals from educational tests. Tables of the type proposed by Taylor and Russell are provided for evaluating the effects of using this procedure. (Author/JKS)

Descriptors: Competitive Selection, Cutting Scores, Multiple Regression Analysis, Tables (Data), Tests

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