Descriptor
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| School and College Ability… | 3 |
| Sequential Tests of… | 3 |
| Stanford Achievement Tests | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedHumphreys, Lloyd G.: And Others – Applied Psychological Measurement, 1979
A simplex process model of the cross-lagged correlation paradigm was applied to 16 tests administered to samples of Black and White males and females in grades 5, 7, 9, and 11. Relationships among the measures as well as the use of the model are discussed. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Data Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedWerts, C. E.; Hilton, T. L. – American Educational Research Journal, 1977
To correct for measurement error in the correlation of student status with achievement gain, the simplex model was used. Results supported the authors' hypothesis that status and gain are correlated. Students who start out as low achievers may need more help over time to maintain the same academic growth as higher achievers. (Author/MV)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Basic Skills, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textPuzzuoli, David A.; Alexander, Donald L. – 1971
In September 1962, the State Board of Education initiated a broad annual study of the academic achievement and scholastic aptitude of West Virginia public schools called the State-County Testing Program. The results of this program in Region II West Virginia schools for 1965-66 - 1969-70 are analyzed to: 1) identify discernable trends; 2) find any…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Accountability, Achievement Tests
