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Peer reviewedDarakjian, Gregory P.; Michael, William B. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1982
The validity of academic self-concept, achievement test scores, and teacher ratings in predicting grade point average and proficiency test scores for junior high school students was examined. All validity coefficiencts were statistically significant. (Author/BW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Grades (Scholastic), Junior High Schools
Peer reviewedOmizo, Michael M.; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1981
Two purposes of this study were to determine the relationship between scores on five scales of the Dimensions of Self-Concept (DOSC) and academic success, and to ascertain the differential validity of the DOSC scales in comparing Mexican-American junior high school males and females. (Author/GK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Grade 7, Junior High Schools, Mexican Americans
Peer reviewedMichael, William B.; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1984
The study determined whether the hypothesized constructs of the Dimensions of Self-Concept Scale (DOSC), a measure of academic self-concept, could be identified for a college sample as well as eighth-grade students. DOSC seemed to be a valid indicator of academic self-concept for college students. (Author/DWH)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Factor Structure, Junior High Schools, Self Concept
