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Download full textWilson, Kenneth M. – 1985
This Graduate Record Examination (GRE) study assesses: (1) the relative contribution of a vocabulary score (consisting of GRE General Test antonyms and analogies) and a reading comprehension score (consisting of GRE sentence completion and reading comprehension sets) to the prediction of self-reported undergraduate grade point average (GPA); and…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Grade Point Average, Higher Education, Item Analysis
Peer reviewedAbu-Sayf, F. K.; Herbolich, James B. – Journal of Experimental Education, 1979
Subtests on grammar, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and translation were developed for screening the English as a second language abilities of students applying to universities outside the U.S. Total test scores, writing ability, and grade point average were used as criteria for evaluating each subtest's validity. (GSK)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), English (Second Language), Grade Point Average, Grammar
