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Jones, Paul K.; Novick, Melvin R. – 1972
A summary of the technical problems encountered in performing Bayesian m group regression is given. Grade-point averages for students entering a vocational-technical program are predicted using ability assessments from the Career Planning Profile (CPP), a development of The American College Testing Program (ACT). The theory derived by Lindley (see…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Bayesian Statistics, Grade Point Average, Mathematical Models