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Peer reviewedYoung, John W. – Research in Higher Education, 1990
Predictive validity of preadmissions measures may be understated because of correctable defects in freshman year and cumulative high school grade point averages (GPAs). A study used item response theory (IRT) to develop a more reliable measure of performance and test it using Stanford University data. Results showed increased predictability.…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, Error Patterns, Grade Point Average
Peer reviewedLindahl, Wesley E.; Winship, Christopher – Research in Higher Education, 1994
A new statistical model based for identifying potential major donors was developed from a portion (n=53,276) of the Northwestern University (Illinois) alumni database. The model, utilizing logit analysis, found that the most critical measure was individuals' past giving records. Results indicate prospects with a low past giving level will rarely…
Descriptors: Alumni, College Administration, Donors, Fund Raising
Peer reviewedHativa, Nira; Raviv, Alona – Research in Higher Education, 1993
A study at Tel Aviv University (Israel) demonstrated the utility of a faculty evaluation form on which the global "overall teaching performance" score can almost perfectly predict the mean of all teacher-attribute items for physics and chemistry faculty. However, for teaching assistants, a linear transformation is needed. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Faculty, College Students, Faculty Evaluation
